Medulla oblongata controls all the involuntary activities like heartbeat, respiration, etc.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Medulla oblongata: It is located in the hindbrain, anterior to the cerebellum.
The medulla oblongata directly controls involuntary activities like blood pressure, heartbeat, breathing, and digestion.
Final answer: The given statement is true.

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The part of brain which controls the involuntary actions such as heart beat, breathing, blood pressure, etc. is :

(a) pons

(b) medulla

(d) cerebellum

Both cerebellum and medulla oblongata control involuntary actions. What's the difference?

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