Billy slips on an oily wet spot on the floor and falls to the floor. On the way down hits the back of his head and upper neck on the edge of a table. Concerned with his well-being you ask if he's OK. His answer is difficult to understand as though he is drunk. Billy rises to walk away, he staggers and stumbles a bit. Which part of his brain is likely to have been injured in the fall?
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) frontal lobe
D) brainstem
E) cerebellum

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The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements, including balance, coordination, and speech. Billy's difficulty in speaking clearly and his unsteady gait suggest that his cerebellum was likely affected by the fall.

Billy Slips on an Oily Wet Spot on the Floor