While diagramming the brain for their anatomy and physiology class, the nursing students would place the swallowing center where?
A) Hindbrain
B) Right hemisphere
C) Forebrain
D) Left hemisphere
A
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The pons and medulla oblongata are in the hindbrain and control basic, vital functions, such as the respiratory centers, which control breathing; the cardiovascular centers, which regulate blood pressure; the chemoreceptor trigger zone and emetic zone, which control vomiting; and the swallowing center, which coordinates the complex swallowing reflex. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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