Biology · Human Physiology and Nervous System
In a state of brain death (cortical death), autonomic bodily functions like heartbeat and respiration can continue because:
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- 1Autonomic functions are governed by the cerebral cortex
- 2Autonomic functions are controlled by the brain stem✓
- 3Neuroplasia stimulates autonomic pathways
- 4Autoplasia directly stimulates peripheral nerves
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Autonomic functions are controlled by the brain stem
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