The nurse recognizes that the brain regulates swallowing. Damage to this area of the brain will affect the patient's ability to swallow:
A) Temporal lobe
B) Medulla oblongata
C) Cerebellum
D) Pons
Ans: B
Feedback: Swallowing is a voluntary act that is regulated by a swallowing center in the medulla oblongata of the central nervous system.
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