The brainstem is the part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord. It controls many important functions like breathing, heartbeat, and body temperature. Full definition
Dougherty et al. [21] reported that acupuncture produced more activation in the medial orbitofrontal cortex and more deactivation in brainstem and insula, while the Streitberger needle showed higher activation in the language area (Wernicke), pons, operculum and insula. (journals.plos.org)
It stands for Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response and will save animals and owners from frustration, she explained. (articles.orlandosentinel.com)
While much has been known about the initiation and maintenance mechanisms of activity for some time now, with regard to the stopping of activity there was only the assumption that the result of the termination of activity was from brainstem neurons. (sciencedaily.com)