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AIIMS 2011
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2011
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Neural Control and Coordination

AIIMS 2011 · Zoology · Neural Control and Coordination

If medulla oblongata is destroyed then which of the following...

If medulla oblongata is destroyed then which of the following functions will be effected?

Options

  1. ANo thermoregulation
  2. BNo vision
  3. CNo memory
  4. DNo response when pricked with needle

Correct answer

D. No response when pricked with needle

Step-by-step solution

Medulla oblongata is part of the vertebrate brain stem, derived from the hindbrain, that is continuous with the spinal cord. Its function is to regulate the reflex responses controlling respiration, heart beat, blood pressure, and other involuntary processes. It gives rise to many of the cranial nerves.
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