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Darla Was in an Automobile Accident That Resulted in an Injury

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Darla was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. Her sense of touch has been affected. Which part of the brain is the most likely site of the damage?


Definitions:

Hypotension

A medical condition characterized by abnormally low blood pressure, which can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, and, in severe cases, shock.

Systolic Blood Pressure

The pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills them with blood, the higher of the two blood pressure readings.

Systolic Pressure

The pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills them with blood, the higher number in a blood pressure reading.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it out to the body through the aorta.

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