Ventricular tachycardia. Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises from improper electrical activity in the ventricles of the heart. Although a few seconds may not result in problems, longer periods are dangerous. Short periods may occur without symptoms or present with lightheadedness, palpitations, or chest pain.
The midbrain tegmentum contains thousands of neurons that are responsible for a variety of many functions, two of which include the control of movement and sensory systems. See also
regulates the highest functioning:thought,perception, speech, etc. Auditory, visual, and other sensory inputs are integrated in the forebrain. It controls emotions, motivation, etc. THALAMUS major relay center, relays sensory information to specific areas of the forebrain. Information arrives at the thalamus from the sensory organs where it is organized and transmitted to specific parts of the cerebral cortex. LIMBIC SYSTEM: HYPOTHALAMUS the brain's most important link with the ENDOCRINE GLANDS.