Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt:

2 2014 AIPMT Neural Control and Coordination Human brain Easy

Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt:

A short-term memory

B co-ordination during locomotion

C executive functions, such as decision making

D regulation of body temperature

Detailed Solution

The hypothalamus contains centres that control body temperature and the urge for eating and drinking.

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