After damage to one region of the brain, a patient no longer coughs automatically when dust enters their airways. The patient can still cough when asked to do so.
Explain which region of the brain is most likely to have been damaged.
111 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.3 The nervous system and brain, covering 2.3.1 Structures and functions of the brain, 2.3.2 Imaging brain function with scanning, 2.3.3 Limitations in treating nervous system damage, 2.3.4 Neurones and impulse transmission, and 2.3.5 Structure and function of a reflex arc. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.