brain stem
noun
: the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum
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One of the key players in this connection is the vagus nerve, which runs from your brain stem to your gut and influences functions as varied as heart rate, digestion, mood and emotional regulation.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Flores also had a large tumor around her brain stem, which was removed through two separate procedures via her skull and nose, the release stated.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Mann said a trip to the emergency room finally got to the cause—brain stem cancer.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The smiley toddler had diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a cancer that occurs in the part of the brain stem that controls vital functions including breathing, blood pressure and heart rate.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Flores also had a large tumor around her brain stem, which was removed through two separate procedures via her skull and nose, the release stated.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Mann said a trip to the emergency room finally got to the cause—brain stem cancer.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The smiley toddler had diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a cancer that occurs in the part of the brain stem that controls vital functions including breathing, blood pressure and heart rate.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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brain stem
noun
: the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum
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