The part of the brain that has the most effect on maintenance of homeostasis is:
1. | thalamus | 2. | hypothalamus |
3. | infundibulum | 4. | mammillary body |
A funnel shaped structure, the infundibulum, connects hypothalamus and:
1. | anterior pituitary | 2. | posterior pituitary |
3. | pineal gland | 4. | thalamus |
Select the answer with correct matching of the structure, its location and function.
Structure |
Location |
Function |
|
1. |
Cerebellum |
Midbrain |
Controls respiration and gastric secretions |
2. |
Hypothalamus |
Forebrain |
Controls body temperature, urge for eating and drinking |
3. |
Blind spot |
Near the place where optic nerve leaves the eye |
Rods and cones are present but inactive here |
4. |
Eustachian tube |
Anterior part of internal ear |
Equalizes air pressure on either side of tympanic membrane |