Dante Had a Stroke That Damaged His Hypothalamus

question 98

Multiple Choice

Dante had a stroke that damaged his hypothalamus. He is now unable to:

• A) form new memories.
• B) regulate his feelings of hunger.
• C) feel emotions, especially fear.
• D) engage in fluid movement.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, essential to plant photosynthesis.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals, playing a major role in breathing by contracting and expanding the lungs.

Bronchi

The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) into the lungs and become smaller tubes within the lungs called bronchioles.