Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each structure by whether it is part of the brainstem.
Groups: Part of the brainstem · NOT part of the brainstem
- Pons
- Cerebellum
- Reticular formation (threaded through the brainstem)
- Cerebrum
- Medulla
Hints
- The brainstem is the stalk keeping you alive; the cerebellum sits behind it, not within it.
- The cerebellum attaches nearby via the pons but is not itself part of the brainstem - the classic trap.
Show the answer
Part of the brainstem: Medulla, Pons, Reticular formation (threaded through the brainstem)
NOT part of the brainstem: Cerebellum, Cerebrum
Why
The medulla, pons, and the reticular formation running through them are brainstem; the cerebellum (behind it) and the cerebrum (above it) are not. Counting the cerebellum as brainstem because it sits nearby is the common error.
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