Multicellular Organisms MS-LS1-8
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The structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord, it includes the pons and the medulla oblongata
Brain stem
The structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord, it includes the pons and the medulla oblongata. Brain stem. The brain stem is like a bridge that helps control basic body functions like breathing and heart rate.

The small gap where impulses travel from one neuron's axon to another neuron's dendrite
Synapse
The small gap where impulses travel from one neuron's axon to another neuron's dendrite. Synapse. A synapse is the tiny space where nerve cells communicate with each other to send messages in our brain and body.