John stepped on a toy left on the stair step and fell down the stairs. His head

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John stepped on a toy left on the stair step and fell down the stairs. His head banged the steps repeatedly as he fell. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with epidural hematoma in the area where the temporal lobe meets the parietal lobe. the hematoma is also putting pressure on the brainstem. Other symptoms might include all of the following execpt:

a. drooping eyelids with dilated pupils

b. decreased muslce function in affected areas of the body

c. loss of the startle reflex

d. change in heart rate

e. change in respiratory rhythm

Explanation / Answer

Answer-

b. decreased muslce function in affected areas of the body- it control by cerebrum.

All of following are controlled by Parts of Brain stem-

a. drooping eyelids with dilated pupils- control by midbrain ( part of brain stem)

c. loss of the startle reflex- control by brain stem.

d. change in heart rate- control by medulla oblongata ( part of brain stem)

e. change in respiratory rhythm- control by pons ( part of brain srem)

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