1 In a bowl, sift together the cocoa, baking soda, flour and salt. 2  Take a large mixing bowl and stir together the margarine and sugar, until you have a fluffy mixture. 3  Add the eggs one by one, mixing well in between. 4  Add the vanilla extract and continue mixing.  Take the flour mixture and add a little of it. Beat well.
(brÄn'stÄm') The part of the vertebrate brain located at the base of the brain and made up of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. The brainstem controls and regulates vital body functions, including respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure. See also reticular formation.
The brainstem coordinates motor control signals sent from the âbrain to the body. 1  This brain region also controls life supporting autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system. The fourth cerebral ventricle is located in the brainstem, posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata. This cerebrospinal fluid-filled ventricle is continuous with the cerebral aqueduct and the central canal of the spinal cord. Function. The brainstem controls several important functions of the body including: Alertness; Arousal; Breathing