NEETZoologyNeural Control and Coordination
What is the function of the thalamus in the brain?
Options
- AControls body temperature, urge for eating and drinking
- BInvolved in the regulation of sexual behavior
- CA major coordinating center for sensory and motor signaling
- DExpression of emotional reactions
Correct answer
C. A major coordinating center for sensory and motor signaling
Step-by-step solution
The layer of cells that covers the cerebral hemisphere is referred to as the grey matter due to its greyish appearance as the neuron cell bodies are concentrated here. The corpus callosum is a tract of nerve fibres that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres.The thalamus is a major coordinating center for sensory and motor signaling. The hypothalamus contains a number of centers which control body temperature, urge for eating and drinking .The limbic system, along with the hypothalamus, is involved in the