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.
1 The Brainstem connects the brain to the spinal cord and consists of: 2  The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata, which control consciousness, arousal, and vital functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and pulse rate.