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joja [24]
1 year ago
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What is the function of the ascending and descending tracts in the medulla oblongata? (module 13. 4c)

Biology
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kakasveta [241]1 year ago
5 0

The medulla has the ascending and the descending tract which function to link the brain with the spinal cord.

<h3>What is the role of medulla?</h3>
  • Medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain.
  • It is located at the place where the brain and the spinal cord connect thus it carries nerve signals between the brain to spinal cord thus help the entire body to communicate.
  • It controls biological processes like blood pressure, breathing and heartbeat.
  • Ascending tract functions to carry sensory information from the body (e.g.: pain) from the spinal cord to the brain (upwards).
  • Descending tract carry motor information (e.g.: instructions to move the arm) from the brain down the spinal cord to the body (downward).
  • Damage to medulla can lead to respiratory failure, paralysis, or loss of sensation.

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