Here are some surprising âfight-or-fightâ triggers to avoid. As a species, we are tribal people, so from a survival perspective, being alone too much can signal the amygdala to trigger stress responses.
The spinal cord is connected to the brain by the brain stem. The medulla oblongata connects the spinal cord to other structures in the brain stem and the brain proper. The brain stem is responsible for some the most basic processes of survival, including the control of hunger, thirst, blood pressure, body temperature and breathing. Continue Reading.
The medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem, connects the brain with the spinal cord. It contains the origins of the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth cranial nerves. Reticular Formation. The reticular formation is the central core of the brain stem.he corpus callosum is made of nerve fibers, deep in the brain, that connect the two halves of the cerebral hemispheres. Brain Stem. The brain stem is the bottom-most portion of the brain, connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord.