Police Officer Amy Randall suspects that the driver of a car in front of her is driving under the influence of alcohol. She pulls the driver over and administers a field sobriety test. She asks the driver to stand on one leg so that she can evaluate the driver’s balance. This test is performed because the ____ is one of the first structures in the brain to be affected by alcohol

a. cerebellum
b. cerebral cortex
c. pons
d. medulla


86. Police Officer Amy Randall suspects that the driver of a car in front of her is driving under the influence of alcohol. She pulls the driver over and administers a field sobriety test. She asks the driver to stand on one leg so that she can evaluate the driver’s balance. This test is performed because the ____ is one of the first structures in the brain to be affected by alcohol.

a.
cerebellum

b.
cerebral cortex

c.
pons

d.
medulla

ANSWER:
a

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