The Regions of the Brain Stem Involved in the Control

question 45

Multiple Choice

The regions of the brain stem involved in the control of respiration are the

• A) medulla and pons.
• B) pons and midbrain.
• C) midbrain and medulla.
• D) midbrain, pons, and medulla.

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Definitions:

Positron-Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.

Radioactive Isotope

An isotope of an element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form.

Fluorodeoxyglucose

A radioactive tracer used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to observe metabolic processes in the body.

Positrons

Antiparticles of electrons, possessing the same mass as an electron but with a positive charge.