Reggie Suffered Brain Damage in a Car Accident

question 133

Multiple Choice

Reggie suffered brain damage in a car accident. As a result, he can no longer breathe on his own and needs the help of a respirator. Which structure was most likely damaged?

• A) pons
• B) medulla
• C) cerebellum
• D) reticular activating system

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Definitions:

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement where the intervals between numbers on the scale are all equal in size.

Nominal Scale

A measurement scale used in statistics for labeling variables without any quantitative value, where the order of the variables is insignificant.

Pie Graph

A graphical representation of data in a circular chart divided into sectors, where each sector shows the relative size of each value.

Ratio Scale

A measurement scale that possesses a meaningful zero value and allows for comparison of differences and ratios between measurement units.