Question

Injury to which of the following parts results in death?

• A. Reflex arc, A - Receptor, B - Sensory neuron, C - Motor neuron, D - Relay neuron
• B. Central Nervous System, A - Electrical impulse, B - Sensory neuron, C - Motor neuron, D - Nerve ending
• C. Central Nervous System, A - Electrical impulse, B - Sensory neuron, C - Motor neuron, D - Nerve ending
• D. Neuromuscular junction, A - Cell body, B - Sensory neuron, C - Motor neuron, D - Axon

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Central Nervous System, A - Electrical impulse, B - Sensory neuron, C - Motor neuron, D - Nerve ending

Medulla oblongata controls involuntary and vital functions like heartbeat and the rate of respiration. Injury to medulla oblongata results in death because it may cause the heart to stop beating or breathing to stop.