Question
Identify the functions that are controlled by the hind brain of human being
NDA
General Ability
General Science
2025
NDA 2025 (Phase 2)
NDA General Ability Question (2025) — Solution
Options
- A. Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation vomiting etc.
- B. Controlling the regions receiving sensory impulses from receptors
- C. Controlling the movement of voluntary muscles
- D. Sensation of hunger or being full
Answer
A. Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation vomiting etc.
Step-by-step solution
The hindbrain consists of the pons, cerebellum, and medulla. The medulla oblongata controls various involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation, and vomiting. The forebrain is responsible for receiving sensory impulses, controlling voluntary muscle movements, and contains the hypothalamus which controls the sensation of hunger and satiety. Answer: Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation vomiting etc.
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