PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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controls hunger/thirst
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regulates body temperature
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controls coughing, swallowing, etc., reflexes
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controls the pituitary gland
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: (C) Postural reflexes are NOT a function of the hypothalamus. It is a function of the cerebellum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypothalamus does not control thinking and consciousness which is controlled by cerebrum (a part of the forebrain).
Detailed explanation-3: -The function of the hypothalamus is to maintain your body’s internal balance, which is known as homeostasis. To do this, the hypothalamus helps stimulate or inhibit many of your body’s key processes, including: Heart rate and blood pressure. Body temperature.
Detailed explanation-4: -releasing hormones. maintaining daily physiological cycles. controlling appetite. managing sexual behavior. regulating emotional responses. regulating body temperature. 21-Mar-2018