NEET 2014 Biology question

Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

(1)Short term memory
(2)Co-ordination during locomotion
(3)Executive function, such as decision making
(4)Regulation of body temperatureCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

The hypothalamus contains centres that control body temperature, urge for eating and drinking and the neurosecretory cells that release hypothalamic hormones. Injury to it would therefore disrupt

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