Question

The pons is __________. the region responsible for regulating hiccupping, swallowing, and coughing the main visceral control center of the body, which regulates many activities of visceral organs a "bridge" between the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum, contains some reticular formation nuclei, and the middle cerebellar peduncles attach to it the "gateway" to the cerebral cortex responsible for initiating visual reflexes and flexion movements of the trunk

Answer 1

a "bridge" between the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum, contains some reticular formation nuclei, and the middle cerebellar peduncles attach to it

The pons is located in front of the cerebellum, above the medulla oblongata. It is a segment of the midbrain connecting the upper and lower parts of the brain. It is responsible for relaying messages and serves as a message center.