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What part of the brain keeps the heart beating?

What part of the brain keeps the heart beating?
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What part of the brain keeps the heart beating?

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The Brain stem or more specifically the Medulla Oblongata controls your heart rate.
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The Medulla does this function. It also is the part of the brain that sustains breathing, and swallowing as well as keeping a consistant heart beat.

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