A sophisticated labyrinth in the ear keeps our body balanced: the vestibular system.
The name is not correct, but it is involved in motor function, taste, and important vegetative functions.
Fibers and nuclei – and important nuclei at that. The medulla oblongata is where the brain begins.
Only thumb-sized, the brain stem regulates the body's vital systems.
There are twelve cranial nerves that plague students. Here is a musical mnemonic device.
