Defining Death as Nonfunction of the Higher Cortex Implies That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Defining death as nonfunction of the higher cortex implies that:

• A) human life is not dependent on the ability to breathe and pump blood.
• B) human life depends on the abilities to think,behave,and have feelings.
• C) human life depends on electrical activity in the lower portions of the brain.
• D) if one is on a life-support system and breathing,death has not occurred.

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