Connell, age 32, was in a bad motorcycle accident. He was airlifted to a tertiary care facility and when his family arrived, they were informed that it was likely Connell was brain dead. To determine whether Connell is, in fact, brain dead, his doctors must determine that his ____ has been damaged so severely that various reflexes of the head (e.g., the pupillary reflex) are absent for more than 12 hours.
a. frontal lobe
b. corpus callosum
c. brainstem
d. pons
Question 2
Which part of the hindbrain is responsible for coordination, balance, and muscle tone and also includes memory related to procedural movements?
a. hypothalamus
b. amygdala
c. septum
d. cerebellum
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