If Roberto's unconscious breathing was impaired after a head injury, what structure in the brain might you expect to find damaged?
(Points : 1)
Hypothalamus

Cerebellum

Thalamus

Reticular formation

Medulla

I'm not sure.

Question

If Roberto's unconscious breathing was impaired after a head injury, what structure in the brain might you expect to find damaged?
(Points : 1)
       Hypothalamus

       Cerebellum

       Thalamus

       Reticular formation

       Medulla

       I'm not sure.

nikato · Answer

which one is responsible for breathing?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/Breathing.html look near "How Does Your Body Control Breathing? Introducing the Metabolic Control"

anonymous · Answer

Reticular formation

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

i'm torn between that and medulla http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_formation

nikato · Answer

no, its medulla

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

then again, it does state that the medulla is part of the Reticular formation (at least I think it does?)

nikato · Answer

reticular formation helps send nevre impulse

nikato · Answer

no @jim_thompson5910 
the medulla and reticular formation are different parts

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I see, thanks