KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 18. Neural Control and Coordination
A man is admitted to a hospital. He is suffering from an abnormally low body temperature, loss of appetite and extreme thirst. His brain scan would probably show a tumor in
- A cerebellum
- B hypothalamus
- C medulla oblongata
- D pons
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(B) hypothalamus
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(B) hypothalamus,
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, appetite, and thirst. A tumor in this area would disrupt these functions, leading to the symptoms described: abnormally low body temperature. loss of appetite, and extreme thirst.
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, appetite, and thirst. A tumor in this area would disrupt these functions, leading to the symptoms described: abnormally low body temperature. loss of appetite, and extreme thirst.
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