Centers in the ________ adjust and coordinate the activities of autonomic centers in other parts of the brainstem concerned with regulating heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and digestive functions.
A) thalamus
B) epithalamus
C) hypothalamus
D) tectum
E) pineal gland

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The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating basic autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and digestion. It also plays a key role in coordinating and integrating the activities of other autonomic centers in the brainstem.

Centers in the ________ Adjust and Coordinate the Activities of Autonomic