Minerals <em>maintain water balance </em>
Carbohydrates <em>provide basic energy</em>
Proteins <em>repair body tissue</em>
Fats <em>maintain body temperature</em>
Vitamins <em>absorb other nutrients</em>
Hope that helps!
The brain stem which is composed of the Pons, The Medulla, and the Midbrain serve a very vital function... They control the functions that keep you alive; Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Breathing input and output, Blood pressure, as well a vasomotor functions. So taking this into account, an injury to the brain stem is extremely bad, as that can and will most definitely be very lethal.
I believe the muscle contracts
Drink lots and lots of water and stay hydrated because dehydration is a big risk.
