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Question
Which of the following statements are true about the brain?
- The main thinking part of brain is hind brain
- Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight etc are located in fore brain.
- Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla in the hind brain
- Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body
Options
(i) and (ii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Solution
Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight etc are located in fore brain and involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla in the hind brain.
Explanation -
The forebrain is the main thinking part of the brain. Separate areas for hearing, smell, sight are located in the forebrain. Many of the involuntary action including salivation, vomiting, blood pressure is controlled by medulla in the hindbrain.
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