2006-12-10 13:09:41 · 2 answers · asked by tominh l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The uppermost of the three segments of the brainstem, primarily serving as an intermediary between the rest of the brain and the spinal cord. It controls the voluntary motor functions and the audio functions of the body.
2006-12-11 14:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by john h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"one of three ancestral and embryonic regions of the vertebrate brain; develops into the sensory integrating and relay centers that send sensory information to the cerebrum."
it is a part of the brainstem, which also consists of the pons, the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
"the midbrain contains centers for the receipt and integration of several types of sensory information. it also sends coded sensory information along neurons to specific regions of the forebrain."
2006-12-10 13:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by disturbed_l22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋