Question at position 63 Derek met with an accident that caused severe damage to his cerebellum. In the context of the organization of the brain, Derek is most likely to experience problems in ________ as a result of the damage.breathing and heart ratehearing and visionspeech and comprehensionbalance and muscle coordination

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The question describes damage to the cerebellum and asks which functions are most likely affected. 
Option A: 'breathing and heart rate' are primarily regulated by the brainstem (medulla and pons) rather than the cerebellum, so this choice misplaces the neural control centers. 
Option B: 'hearing and vision' involve the auditory pathways in the temporal lobe and the visual pathways in the occipital lobe, not cerebellar regions, making this option incorrect with respect to cerebellar damage. 
Option C: 'speech and comprehension' involve language centers such as Broca's area and Wernicke's area in the dominant cerebral hemisphere, plus associated cortical networks; the cerebellum is not the primary center for language comprehension, so this is not the best match for cerebellar injury. 
Option D: 'balance and muscle coordination' rely heavily on the cerebellum to integrate sensory information and coordinate motor activity, maintaining posture, balance, and smooth movements; damage here would produce significant deficits in balance and coordination. 
In summary, cerebellar damage disrupts fine motor control and balance, whereas the other options point to brain regions whose primary roles lie outside the cerebellum's domain. The most plausible consequence among the options is balance and muscle coordination.

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