Trisha Is Gradually Developing an Impairment in Her Ability to Perform

question 79

Multiple Choice

Trisha is gradually developing an impairment in her ability to perform finely coordinated movements,such as cutting a clove of garlic into very small pieces.Doctors will probably discover a problem in her ____.

• A) medulla oblongata
• B) hypothalamus
• C) cerebellum
• D) amygdala

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Definitions:

Legionnaires Disease

A severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, often spread through inhalation of contaminated water droplets.

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis, a contagious infection that primarily impacts the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body.

Acid-fast Bacilli

A group of bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that resist decolorization by acids after being stained, used in diagnosing tuberculosis and other infections.

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.