The nerve centres which control the body temperature and the urge for eating are contained in:

1. hypothalamus 

2. pons

3. cerebellum

4. thalamus

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Hypothalamus can regulate
1. Anger
2. Patience
3. Thermoregulation
4. Pleasure
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Limbic system comprises

1. Hypothalamus and optic lobes

2. Hippocampus and amygdala

3. Hippocampus and cerebellum

4. Brain stem

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Hypothalamus contains a number of centres which control

1. Hunger and satiety 2. Thermoregulation
3. Libido 4. All of these
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The regions neither clearly sensory nor motor in function in CNS are

1. Association area
2. Ascending area
3. Descending area
4. Axonal area
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The parts of the human brain that help in the regulation of sexual behavior, expression of excitement, pleasure, rage, fear, etc. are:
1. Corpus callosum and thalamus
2. Limbic system & hypothalamus
3. Corpora quadrigemina & hippocampus
4. Brain stem & epithalamus
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The major coordinating centre for sensory and motor signaling is __X__ and centre for controlling respiration, cardiovascular reflex and gastric secretion is __Y__.

              X                            Y

1. Medulla Oblongata         Cerebrum

2. Cerebrum                      Pons

3. Thalamus                      Medulla Oblongata

4. Hypothalamus               Pons

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Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

1. Hypothalumus: production of releasing of hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst
2. Limbic system: consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different region of brain; control movement
3. Medulaoblogata: controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes
4. Corpus callosum: band of fibre connecting left and right cerebral hemisphere.
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The part of the brain that has the most effect on maintenance of homeostasis is:

1. thalamus 2. hypothalamus
3. infundibulum 4. mammillary body
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An area in the brain which is associated with strong emotions is

1. cerebral cortex 2. cerebellum
3. limbic system 4. medulla

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