This structure of the brainstem is poorly defined, but consists of approximately 100 nuclei. It functions as a passageway for signals to and from the brain, and projects to the forebrain (cerebrum + diencephalon), cerebellum, and brainstem.

a. Midbrain
b. Pons
c. Medulla
d. Reticular formation


Answer: d. Reticular formation

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