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What part of the brain is being tested when a police officer asks a DWI suspect to walk a straight line and touch his nose with his finger. Explain.

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nothing in the brain
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Your cerebellum because that is the part of the brain that is responsible for your balance. And when you drink alcohol that part of the brain is effected so that is one way they test to see if you are drunk. (That is also why drunk people look like they have sea legs!)
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