Brainstem

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A brain stem is a tube-shaped mass of nervous tissue which is located at the base of the brain, superior to the spinal chord and inferior to the cerebrum[1]. It relays information between the brain, spinal chord, cerebellum as well as controlling eye movements and facial expressions[2].

References

  1. ↑ http://www.innerbody.com/image_nerv01/nerv46.html
  2. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024736/
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