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Ever since he suffered a brain injury by falling from a ladder,Zack's wife has continued to tell the doctor that his personality has changed.He used to be fun loving and carefree,but he is now more critical and yells at his children for seemingly little reason.Zack is likely to have suffered damage to the _______ of his cortex.


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Container Empty

Indicates that a receptacle or storage unit currently holds no contents or material.

Enteral Feeding

The delivery of nutrients directly into the digestive system via a tube, for individuals who cannot consume food orally.

Gastric Residual

The volume of content remaining in the stomach after a period of digestion, measured to assess gastric emptying rate or to prevent aspiration.

Open System

A system that exchanges energy or matter with its surroundings.

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