Robert Joynt
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Professor of Neurology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, University of Rochester, New York.
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Brainstem, area at the base of the brain that lies between the deep structures of the cerebral hemispheres and the cervical spinal cord and that serves a critical role in regulating certain involuntary actions of the body, including heartbeat and breathing. The brainstem is divided into three…
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