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Which part of the brain stem regulates the heart beat?

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Which part of the brain stem regulates the heart beat?

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Brainstem lesions decrease heart rate variability. Neurologia. 2000 Apr;15(4):158-63 This article showed that lesions of the medulla oblongata cause heart rate problems. However, total heart rate control occurs in scattered regions of the entire brainstem including the pons and mesencephalon.