Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE.
Hints
- Two options are misconceptions - one about cerebellar membership, one about what cerebellar damage spares.
- The cerebellum is NOT brainstem, and its damage leaves strength/sensation intact.
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- B. The reticular formation regulates arousal and consciousness.
- C. The superior colliculus mediates visual orienting reflexes.
- D. Damage to the medulla is often fatal.
Why
Medulla damage is often fatal, the reticular formation governs arousal, and the superior colliculus does visual orienting - all true. The cerebellum is not brainstem, and cerebellar damage spares strength and sensation (producing ataxia, not paralysis or numbness).
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