Which Two Portions of the Brain Are Involved in Controlling

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

• A) Pons, hypothalamus
• B) Cerebrum, hypothalamus
• C) Pons, medulla oblongata
• D) Medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles
• E) Pons, thalamus

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Definitions:

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors.

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Hypothesis that the processes of cell death and synaptic pruning are, like natural selection in species, the outcome of competition among neurons for connections and metabolic resources in a neural environment.

Synaptic Pruning

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