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Neuromusculoskeletal System
Several clients are admitted to the emergency department with brain injuries as a result of an automobile collision. The nurse concludes that the client with an injury to which part of the brain will most likely not survive?
Explanation
ExplanationB. The medulla contains the vital respiratory, cardiac, and vasomotor centers. A. The pons conducts impulses; it contains reflex centers for cranial nerves V, VI, VII, and VIII (trigeminal, abducent, facial, and vestibulocochlear, respectively). C. The midbrain is associated with sensory input from the eyes and ears. D. The thalamus relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex
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