It is made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla. Connects the brain to the spinal cord. Controls the secretions of some glands. Controls reflexes - coughing, sneezing, vomiting and swallowing. B. Spinal Cord 1.
Spinal fluid bathes the spinal cord.
If the spinal cord is cut or damaged the person will become paralyzed. Peripheral Nervous System - made up of nerves which branch out from the CNS to the rest of the body. All nerves which are not part of the brain or the spinal cord. A. 12 pairs of cranial nerves branch off from the brain and 31 pairs of spinal nerves from the spine. B. Two divisions 1.