The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered a head injury and is now having difficulty breathing. The nurse knows that this patient may have injured what part of the central nervous system?
A) Cerebral cortex
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Medulla oblongata
D
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The act of breathing is controlled by the medulla, which depends on a functioning muscular system and a balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. The cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and hypothalamus are not involved with this process.
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