A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he suffered a severe head injury.He died shortly after the accident from loss of respiration.The nurse suspects the area of the brain most likely involved is the:
A) Cerebral cortex
B) Thalamus
C) Basal ganglia
D) Brainstem

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The respiratory center in the brainstem controls respiration by transmitting impulses to the respiratory muscles,causing them to contract and relax.
The cerebral cortex does not control respiration.
The thalamus does not control respiration.
The basal ganglia do not control respiration.

A 42-Year-Old Male Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident