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Question
Mention where in the human body is the following located and state its main function:
Corpus callosum
Solution
Corpus callosum ("hard body") is a sheet of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres. Its function is to transfer information from one hemisphere to the other.
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Write the function of Medulla obiongata.
The following diagram is that of a human brain. Guidelines 1 to 5 indicate different parts of the surface of the brain and these are as follows:
1. The frontal lobe of the cerebrum
2. The temporal lobe of the cerebrum
3. The occipital lobe of the cerebrum
4. Cerebellum
5. Medulla oblongata
Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
(i) What handicaps would result from:
(a) Damage toçart numbered 3.
(b) Damage to part numbered 4.
(ii) Mention one main function of each of the parts numbered 1,2, and 5.
Explain three major parts of the human brain.
Site for processing of vision, hearing, memory, speech, intelligence, and thought is ______
The part of the human brain which acts as a relay center is ______.
Medulla oblongata controls involuntary vital activity such as ______
Forebrain is the centre of human memory.
Choose the odd one:
Match Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Motor area | (i) Taste |
| B. Gustatory area | (ii) Sensation of light |
| C. Visual area | (iii) Controls voluntary movements of muscles |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
The thin delicate middle layer of meninges is termed as ______.
