Of the following choices, impairment of a mammal's breathing cycle is most likely following neural damage in
A) the cerebrum and cerebellum.
B) the medulla oblongata and the pons.
C) the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex.
D) the thalamus and the hypothalamus.
E) the frontal lobe and the temporal lobe.

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The medulla oblongata and the pons are responsible for controlling breathing in mammals, so neural damage to these areas is most likely to impair the breathing cycle. The cerebrum and cerebellum, adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex, thalamus and hypothalamus, and frontal lobe and temporal lobe are not directly involved in regulating breathing.

Of the Following Choices, Impairment of a Mammal's Breathing Cycle