This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nervous system, Subject name: Physiology
Brain pa resistant to hypoxia is 
Select and explain. 
A. Cerebral coex, B. Basal ganglia, C. Thalamus, D. Structures in brainstem
D: Structures in brainstem
Answer: D: Structures in brainstem 
Explanation: The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior pa of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. In the human brain, the brainstem includes the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata. Sometimes the diencephalon, the caudal pa of the forebrain, is included.Ref: Ganong&;s review of medical physiology 23rd edition Page no: 246