Technically, it can be said that death results from a lack of:
A. brain waves
B. blood circulation
C. oxygen
D. reflexes
E. cessation of higher brain functions
C. oxygen
Today, the declaration of death occurs only when the last signs of brain and respiratory activity are gone. Technically, death results from a lack of oxygen. When deprived of oxygen, cells cannot maintain their metabolic functions and soon begin to deteriorate.
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