Damage to What Area of the Brain Stem Would Lead

question 8

Multiple Choice

Damage to what area of the brain stem would lead to an inappropriate gag reflex?

• A) medulla
• B) vestibular nucleus
• C) pons
• D) Edinger-Westphal nucleus

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