Celia is having difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her muscle movements. Assuming her problems result from a brain injury, one would first examine her _______.
A) pons
B) thalamus
C) medulla
D) cerebellum

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The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and coordinating voluntary muscle movements, making it the logical first place to examine if Celia is experiencing those particular difficulties. The other options (pons, thalamus, and medulla) are all involved in various functions such as relaying sensory information, regulating autonomic functions, and controlling certain reflexes, but they are not primarily responsible for balance and coordination.

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