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After falling through ice on a local pond Maya was trapped under the icy water for 10 minutes before rescuers got her out. They were able to resuscitate her pulse and breathing but she did not regain consciousness for days. Disturbance of what specific part of Maya's brain might have resulted in an inability of the brain to regulate normal alertness?

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Answer:

the upper part of the brain stem(reticular activating system)

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