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bclement10

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What physiological response may be responsible for the phenomenon of a near-death experience characterized by out-of-body experiences, the perception of light at the end of a tunnel, and the state of calmness?
 
  a. deactivation of adrenal medullary pathways
  b. increased inhibition of action potentials in brainstem neurons
  c. activation of the nigrostriatal pathway
  d. release of chemicals to minimize cell loss in the brain

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Brain death is characterized by ____.
 
  a. a persistent vegetative state lasting longer than 18 months
  b. two flatline EEG recordings taken 24 hours apart
  c. a continuous comatose state lasting longer than 12 weeks
  d. EEG recordings void of beta waves for at least 48 hours


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dellikani2015

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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d

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bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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