ALPHABETICAL BRAIN VOCABULARY Flash Card #42 - Details WHAT IS YOUR "BRAINSTEM" AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? Your BRAINSTEM connects your BODY to the rest of your BRAIN. It contains many NEURON "clusters" known as "modules" that can influence BOTH your conscious and unconscious activities and behaviors. It is NOT a "stem" since it integrates many of your brain's functions with essential functions of your body, such as your heartbeat and breathing. Return to #42: BRAINSTEM or LIST OF BRAIN FLASH CARDS