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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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.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
When people play, their limbic system — the part of the brain involved in behavioral and emotional responses — and the brain stem open to new connections and stimulation, providing critical brain nourishment, Brown said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Nick Bradley’s tests come back as expected — there is no brain stem function — and Robby can no longer delay the inevitable.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Like Mason noted, the ABC Sports control room (the brain stem of the operation, so-to-speak) was the key aspect of the entire film, whose success hinged on a convincing recreation.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
When people play, their limbic system — the part of the brain involved in behavioral and emotional responses — and the brain stem open to new connections and stimulation, providing critical brain nourishment, Brown said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Nick Bradley’s tests come back as expected — there is no brain stem function — and Robby can no longer delay the inevitable.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Like Mason noted, the ABC Sports control room (the brain stem of the operation, so-to-speak) was the key aspect of the entire film, whose success hinged on a convincing recreation.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 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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