Jeffery Contracted Bulbar Poliomyelitis,and It Has Affected the Medulla Oblongata

question 82

Multiple Choice

Jeffery contracted bulbar poliomyelitis,and it has affected the medulla oblongata.The doctors warned the family that his condition is grave and death may be imminent.What function of the medulla oblongata has warranted such a dire prognosis?

• A) The medulla oblongata contains the vital centers that control heart action, blood vessel diameter, and respiration.
• B) The medulla oblongata contains the neural connections of the reticular activating system.
• C) The medulla oblongata contains the pineal gland, which controls vital centers.
• D) The medulla oblongata contains the corpora quadrigemina, which controls neural transmission of impulses along the spinal cord.

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