Which of the following is a function of the reticular formation?

A. Regulation of vital functions
B. Regulation of somatic motor activity by the reticulospinal tracts
C. Analgesia by activation of inhibitory interneurons in the ventral horn
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C


ANS: D

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