write the role of chemosensitive area of hind brain??
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Hindbrain:
Hindbrain consists of three regions pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata.
(i) Pons is a band of nerve fibres that lies between the medulla oblongata and midbrain. It helps to regulate several involuntary processes like respiration etc.
(ii) The cerebellum is a large and well-developed part of the hindbrain. It regulates motor movement which maintains posture, balance, coordination and speech.
(iii) The medulla oblongata is the posterior and simplest part of the brain. It is located beneath the cerebellum. Its lower end extends in the form of the spinal cord and leaves the skull through the foramen magnum.
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Hindbrain, also called rhombencephalon, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is composed of the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the cerebellum. The hindbrain coordinates functions that are fundamental to survival, including respiratory rhythm, motor activity, sleep, and wakefulness. It is one of the three major developmental divisions of the brain; the other two are the midbrain and forebrain