MEDICINE MCQ
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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Which functional region of the brain is responsible for regulating blood pressure and body temperature?
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Hypothalmus
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Thalamus
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Pons
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Ventricles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus helps manage your body temperature, hunger and thirst, mood, sex drive, blood pressure and sleep.
Detailed explanation-2: -Regulation of vasopressin secretion in hypertension AVP is produced by magnocellular neurons in the PVN and supraoptic nucleus (SON) of the hypothalamus and stimulates water reabsorption in the kidney to help maintain blood pressure.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hypothalamus is a small area in the center of the brain. It helps produce hormones that regulate heart rate, body temperature, hunger, and the sleep-wake cycle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Our internal body temperature is regulated by a part of our brain called the hypothalamus.
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