Corey Was in an Automobile Accident That Resulted in an Injury

question 55

Multiple Choice

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

• A)occipital lobe
• B)temporal lobe
• C)parietal lobe
• D)frontal lobe

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Definitions:

Excitatory Transmitter

A type of neurotransmitter that promotes the firing of neurons, facilitating brain and body activities.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, a main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, playing a key role in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

Inhibitory Transmitter

A neurochemical substance that prevents or reduces the activity of neurons or nerve cells.

CT Scan

A medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of the body.