4) What statement is NOT true of the brain stem? a) All sensory and motor nerves pass through it as they relay information between the brain and the spinal cord.
b) It contains the major autonomic regulatory centers that exert control over the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
c) It is the site of origin of all the cranial nerves.
d) The reticular formation runs the entire length of the brain stem and influences nearly all areas of the central nervous system.