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AIIMS2011ZoologyNeural Control and Coordination

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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