Name the part of the brain which controls involuntary action.

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The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain stem. This is the part which is responsible for the control of involunatry function. Many important involuntary functions like the pumping of heart, heartbeat, breathing, etc are controlled by the regions in the medulla oblongata.

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