Breathing Stops but Heart Action Continues for Several Minutes

question 55

Multiple Choice

Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes.This is:

• A) Stroke
• B) Respiratory arrest
• C) Cardiac arrest
• D) Shock

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Definitions:

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes outside the embryo that contribute to the developing embryo's life support system in various ways, such as gas exchange and waste management.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to and removing waste from the developing fetus through the umbilical cord.

Human Embryo

The early developmental stage of humans following conception and prior to fetal development.

Nervous System

Organ system that gathers information about the internal and external environment, integrates this information, and issues commands to muscles and glands, all by way of neurons.