Question

Which part of the human brain is concerned with the regulation of body temperature?
A. Hypothalamus
B. Medulla oblongata
C. Cerebellum
D. Cerebrum

Answer 1

The brain is the central processing organ of our body and acts as the "command and control system". The forebrain is the part of the brain that helps in controlling the body temperature. We all know that the forebrain is the major part that controls the temperature.

Complete answer:
Brain is the largest and the most complex organ in the human body. The human brain integrates the sensonsary information and directs motor responses in higher vertebrates because it is the centre of learning. In lower vertebrates the brain is mainly tubular and it usually resembles an early stage of the brain in the higher vertebrates.
We know that our brain consists of three distinct parts: forebrain, midbrain and the hindbrain. It is the forebrain that keeps the control on regulation of the body temperature. Before getting to the answer let us infer the option.
1. Hypothalamus is the part of the hindbrain which is very important part of the brain that lies at the base of the thalamus. It consists of a number of centres which control body temperature, urge for eating, and drinking. It also contains several groups of neurosecretory cells which secrete the hypothalamic hormones. These hormones are responsible for these regulating the activities of the body.
2. Medulla oblongata or we can say medulla is the part of the hindbrain. The medulla of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. It contains centres which control respiration, cardiovascular reflexes and gastric secretions.
3. Cerebellum is also the part of the hindbrain. It has a very convoluted surface in order to provide the additional space for many more neurons. It plays a major role in motor control and is involved in cognitive functions such as attention and language as well as emotional control such as regulation of fear and pleasure responses.
4. Cerebrum is the major part of the forebrain. A deep cleft provides the cerebrum longitudinally into 2 halves, which are called cerebral hemispheres. These hemispheres are connected by a tract of nerve fibres calles corpus callosum. It consists of lobes which are responsible for receiving and giving meaning to the information from the sense organs. It controls the voluntary action in the body.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note:
The hypothalamus acts as a connector between the endocrine and nervous system to achieve many essential functions of the body. As different systems and parts of the body send signals to the brain, they alert the hypothalamus so that it can act. It then releases the right hormones into the bloodstream to balance the body.