. A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A magnetic resonance image (MRI) shows significant damage to the veterans cerebellum. The damage would result in difficulty with which of the following functions?

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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. A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A magnetic resonance image (MRI) shows significant damage to the veteran’s cerebellum. The damage would result in difficulty with which of the following functions?

A	Regulation of temperature
B	Sensation of pain
C	Coordination of movement
D	Regulation of emotion

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -eg, the sympathetic nervous system can accelerate heart rate, widen bronchial passages, decrease motility (movement) of the large intestine, constrict blood vessels, cause pupil dilation, activate goose bumps, start sweating and raise blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are the physiological consequences of sensory and motor pathways moving through the brainstem?-Damage to the brainstem is likely lethal.-It is possible for spinal cord and brain nuclei to modify how these pathways function.-It is an excellent place to generate the cranial nerves.

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PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM