Hanging Has Long Been Used as a Method of Execution

question 428

Multiple Choice

Hanging has long been used as a method of execution because when the neck is broken, nervous pathways from the ________ are severed, stopping respiration.

• A) cerebellum
• B) medulla
• C) pons
• D) reticular activating system

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