After partying with friends one night, Angela got into her car to drive herself home. She had been drinking and was involved in a tragic accident. The doctors at the hospital kept Angela alive on life support systems until her parents arrived. They explained to Angela's grief stricken parents that this structure of the brain had been damaged and without life support she would die. This structure is the _____________.
A)thalamus
B)forebrain
C)medulla
D)cerebellum

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The medulla is a part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion. Damage to the medulla can result in the loss of these critical functions, necessitating life support to keep the individual alive.

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