The human brainstem comprises three connected parts: the midbrain, pons, and medulla, each composed of numerous axonal tracts (white matter), cranial nerve nuclei, and noncranial nerve brainstem ...

The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

A 68 year-old woman was admitted with complaints of nausea, vomiting and right sided weakness. Within four hours, she was quadriplegic and could not speak. However, she could look up on command. An ...