[DanteAntonelli]

Originally Posted by icehole ↗

so the brain didn't know that she's dead already? that's why it's still asking for oxygen?

The brain stem (mid brain) is in charge of autonomic functions, it controls inhalation and exhalation in a sort of breath in/breath out fashion, i.e. under no control, the part of the brain that has the control (Brain cortex) is dead, so there is no rhythm for the respiration process or should I say (there is no software controlling the breathing process taking into account oxygen demand in accordance with physical effort.)

[DanteAntonelli]

Originally Posted by justjux2 ↗

No. The brain knows something is *very* wrong . It’s just trying to desperately fix it and stay alive.

The brain knows nothing at that moment, it is dead (Brain cortex), the mid brain survived the impact and is still carrying out its basic functions without the control of the higher areas of the brain, it is just sending toggle signals to breath in and breath out, it is like a severed heart lying on the road that keeps beating under the control of the sinoatrial node in automatic mode with no control of work load to change heart rate.

[icehole]

Originally Posted by DanteAntonelli ↗

The brain stem (mid brain) is in charge of autonomic functions, it controls inhalation and exhalation in a sort of breath in/breath out fashion, i.e. under no control, the part of the brain that has the control (Brain cortex) is dead, so there is no rhythm for the respiration process or should I say (there is no software controlling the breathing process taking into account oxygen demand in accordance with physical effort.)

Thanks for the explanations. This is why I love DR

[DanteAntonelli]

Originally Posted by icehole ↗

Thanks for the explanations. This is why I love DR

No problem, I too hate to watch something and not understand what's going on, every time I encounter something I don't understand I investigate and do some research, I've been like that since I was around three years old or earlier, once I understand what's going on I feel more relaxed.

[icehole]

Originally Posted by DanteAntonelli ↗

No problem, I too hate to watch something and not understand what's going on, every time I encounter something I don't understand I investigate and do some research, I've been like that since I was around three years old or earlier, once I understand what's going on I feel more relaxed.

I always crave for the chronology and context. That's what makes a thread interesting. I appreciate all the thread maker that put their time, energy, mind and even money for their research