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It depends on the definition of Death being used. If it's just unconscious forever, then your cerebrum needs to die. If it's no brain activity, then your cerebrum and cerebellum need to die. If it's not able to breathe, then cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata need to die. 1, 2 or 3 depending on the definition you use for Death.
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What body parts would fail first without food or water?
I think that your extrimities would shut down first.
Which system could be shut down for the longest time circulatory or respiratory?
both you would die almost instantly but you could live a little longer without your respiratory system because without blood pumping to the brain it would shut down very quickly.
Why did newtons university shut down?
Newton's university shut down because of the plague.
Can someone shut down his brain?
The activity of the brain is crucial to the body's metabolism. Absence of brain function is the clinical definition of death. However, using biofeedback and other techniques, individuals can reduce the activity level of various sections of the brain. This can highlight various "brainwaves" associated with activities within the central nervous system.
Is it possible to survive without a brain?
Yes. A baby born without a brain recently celebrated his 2nd birthday.
Would the human brain shut down from oxygen loss?
If by "shut down" you mean "die," then yes.
How does alcohol affect the bodys systems?
when in your blood stream, alcohol tends to numb your muscle functions which leads to failing of muscles. in your brain, parts of your brain shut down which lead to memory loss, falling, talking funny, and could leave you brain dead
What is past tense of shut down?
Shut is an irregular verb the past is the same shut, so the past of shut downis the same shut down.They shut down the factory at 6:00pm everyday -- present.They shut down the factory late yesterday. -- past.Shut downis a phrasal verb. It has two parts shut and down but they act as a single word.
What part of your body has to shut down before you're not just clinically dead but really irreversibly?
BRAIN BRAIN
What is a long term effect of speed?
your brain will shut down, you will go through withdrawls, your whole body will start to shut down without it. Dont do speed
What would happen to the body when the respiratory system fails?
The brain would begin to shut down from lack of oxygen, you would suffer irreparable brain damage in the early stages of this, then your entire body would begin to shut down without a stable brain to control it. Your heart would slow down untill it com
What kills you when you get shot?
Shut down of your brain- usually as a result of a lack of oxygenated blood, but could be due to injury to the brain itself.
Is drinking deadly?
yes because it can damage your brain and lungs. you could shut down organs.
Does listening to a foreign language when a baby make it easier to learn a foreign language when older?
Yes. The parts of the brain that control language acquisition begin to shut down at 8 years old. If a secondary language has not been introduced by that age, the brain is not as well prepared.
Why do you get drunk?
Alcohol is an anesthetic and neurotoxin. As it builds up in the blood, it begins to shut down portions of the brain.
How long can you live with your kidneys and liver completely shut down?
Well, when the brain starts to shut down, it can't send messages to the other body organs like the heart to keep pumping blood through the body.
What part of your body has to shut down before you're not just clinically dead but really irreversibly dead?
brain
