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221) The ________ is a structure in the brain stem responsible for certain automatic functions, such as breathing and heart rate. A) medulla B) cerebellum C) reticular activating system D) pons 222) Hanging has long been used as a method of execution because when the neck is broken, nervous pathways from the ________ are severed, stopping respiration. A) cerebellum B) medulla C) pons D) reticular activating system 223) A mother is sleeping when she hears her child cry out, “Mommy.” The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centres when her child needs her is the: A) cerebellum. B) reticular activating system. C) medulla. D) pons. 224) A dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information is called the: A) cerebellum. B) medulla. C) reticular activating system. D) pons. 225) The pons in the brain stem is associated with: A) movement and balance. B) sleeping, waking, and dreaming. C) emotional behaviour. D) breathing and heart rate. 226) Although she is deeply engrossed in the book she is reading, Jane’s attention is suddenly shifted to the sound of the doorbell. The part of her brain responsible for alerting her to this information is the: A) medulla. B) pons. C) cerebellum. D) reticular activating system. 227) During lecture, some of the students appear to have fallen asleep. The teacher decides to drop a heavy book on the floor, startling and arousing the students. This is due to the function of the: A) reticular activating system. B) medulla. C) pons. D) brain stem. 228) Danny suffered brain damage in a car accident. As a result he is clumsy and uncoordinated. Which structure was most likely damaged? A) cerebellum B) reticular activating system C) pons D) medulla 229) Hazel is exceedingly clumsy and uncoordinated. She has difficulty using a pencil or threading a needle. It is most likely that Hazel’s ________ has been damaged. A) pons B) cerebellum C) medulla D) reticular activating system 230) The ________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes. A) reticular activating system B) cerebellum C) pons D) medulla