A child is having a tantrum. He tells his parents that he is going to hold his breath until he turns blue. Fortunately, the ________, which controls his breathing (along with the beating of his heart), won't let him do so

a. pons
b. medulla
c. amygdala
d. hippocampus

Answer: b. medulla

Psychology

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a. phototherapy c. chemotherapy b. logotherapy d. physical therapy

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