Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Checkpoint - Page 487: 6

Answer

Medulla (medulla oblongata); The medulla is continuous with the superior end of the spinal cord (SC). It begins at he foramen magnum and extends inferior border of the pons.

Work Step by Step

The pons occupies a position superior to the medulla and and anterior to the cerebellum. The mid brain (mesencephalon) lies superior to the pons; it extends to the diencephalon.
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