NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Part of the brain that controls vital and involuntary processes.
A
cerebrum
B
cerebellum
C
brain stem
D
spinal cord
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This portion of the brain stem is located just above the spinal cord. It regulates vital functions, such as heartbeat and breathing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both involuntary and voluntary actions are controlled by the same parts of the brain. Hindbrain and midbrain control involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, etc. All the body’s voluntary actions are controlled by the motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is responsible for many vital functions of life, such as breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep. The brainstem contains many critical collections of white and grey matter. The grey matter within the brainstem consists of nerve cell bodies and forms many important brainstem nuclei.

Detailed explanation-4: -Brainstem: The brainstem comprises the Midbrain, Pons and Medulla oblangata. It emerges from the base of the brain and joins the brain to the spinal cord. The brainstem controls activities such as breathing, heartbeat, sneezing and other involuntary functions.

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