PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Controls Body Temperature
A
Pans
B
Brainstem
C
Hypothalamus
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Our internal body temperature is regulated by a part of our brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus checks our current temperature and compares it with the normal temperature of about 37°C. If our temperature is too low, the hypothalamus makes sure that the body generates and maintains heat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus helps keep the body’s internal functions in balance. It helps regulate: Appetite and weight. Body temperature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The control of body temperature takes place in the central nervous system at different levels, from the spinal cord to the upper parts of the brain. Experimental studies have shown that heat-producing muscular shivering is stimulated only when the spinal cord becomes cooler.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your hypothalamus receives chemical messages from nerve cells in your brain and from nerve cells in your body (your peripheral nervous system), which is also responding to signals outside your body. Your hypothalamus’s main function is to react to these messages to keep your body in a stable state or internal balance.

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