KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 74 · KROK (Dentistry)
An injury to the occipital region resulted in apnoea. What could be the immediate cause of apnoea?
- A. Medulla oblongata injury
- B. Rupture between the mesencephalon and medulla oblongata
- C. Traumatic shock
- D. Cerebellum injury
- E. Spinal cord rupture below the 5th vertebra
Hint
Think about where the respiratory centre lies, near the back of the skull and the foramen magnum.
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