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nounthe part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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- polio an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- cranial nerve any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
- infantile paralysis an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- poliomyelitis an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- parasympathetic nervous system originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
- acute anterior poliomyelitis an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- parasympathetic originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels