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A child is experiencing frequent vomiting over the past 24 hours. What site in the neurologic system is responsible for vomiting

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Answer:

Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

Step-by-step explanation:

The chemoreceptor trigger zone is an area of the medulla oblongata that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

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