Author Question: Sonia lays in a hospital bed and cannot be awakened. Scans of her brain show damage to the ____, ... (Read 16 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Sonia lays in a hospital bed and cannot be awakened. Scans of her brain show damage to the ____, which is important for regulating overall level of consciousness.

a. corpus callosum
b. white matter
c. reticular activating system
d. medulla oblongata

Question 2

Which patient has symptoms consistent with damage to the medulla oblongata?

a. The patient who is experiencing both short-term and long-term memory loss
b. The patient who is not able to sense pain or pressure
c. The patient who displays irregular aggression patterns
d. The patient who experiences heartbeat irregularity and breathing problems