Medulla Oblongota. The part of the brain that regulates basic functions like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, coughing, sneezing. Connects the brain to the spinal cord. Autonomic reflex center for maintaining body homeostatis; adjusts force and rate of heart contraction, adjusts blood vessel diameter for bp, generate respiratory rhythm, rate and depth of breathing (w/pons), regulate vomiting, hiccuping, swallowing, coughing, sneezing.
The vast majority of pelvic inflammatory disease stems from sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Another common cause of PID is a âmixed infectionâ usually arising from contamination by microorganisms from the intestine or vagina. This form of PID may have no relation to multiple partners.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Causes: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious bacterial infection of the female reproductive organs. Men cannot develop PID, and it is not contagious (however, men can carry the bacteria that was the initial cause of PID). Many different types of bacteria can cause PID. PID usually starts in the vagina via an existing sexually transmitted infection. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are the most common causes of PID. You can get PID without having an STI.