What is the function of the ascending and descending tracts in the medulla oblongata?

A) to link the brain with the spinal cord
B) to regulate vital autonomic functions
C) they contain sensory and motor nuclei of five cranial nerves
D) to relay somatic information to the thalamus
E) to relay information to the red nucleus


Answer: A

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