Tag: chemical messages for homeostasis

Questions Related to chemical messages for homeostasis

Hypothalamus is

  1. Helpful in sleep

  2. Has centres for thirst and hunger

  3. Controls body temperature

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

In hypothalamus are located various centres of

  1. Metabolism

  2. Circulation

  3. Respiration

  4. Excretion


Correct Option: A

Diencephalon is related to

  1. Pons

  2. Corpora quadrigemina

  3. Basal ganglia

  4. Hypothalamus


Correct Option: D

Hypothalamus does not control

  1. Hunger and satiety

  2. Thermoregulation

  3. Libido

  4. Creative thinking and consciousness

  5. Osmoregulation


Correct Option: D

Which part of the man acts as thermostat?

  1. Hypothalamus

  2. Skin

  3. Medulla oblongata

  4. All the above


Correct Option: A

Centre of thirst and hunger is located in

  1. Cerebrum

  2. Cerebellum

  3. Hypothalamus

  4. Medulla oblongata


Correct Option: C

Neurosecretory cells occur in

  1. Hypothalamus

  2. Cerebral cortex

  3. Medulla oblongata

  4. Corpus callosum


Correct Option: A

In mammals the brain centre regulating body temperature is found inĀ 

  1. Cerebellum

  2. Cerebral lobe

  3. Hypothalamus

  4. Medulla oblongata


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements about 'neuro-hypophysis' is correct?

  1. It stores the hormones produced by adenohypophysis

  2. It is poorly developed and functionless in humans

  3. It stores and releases hormones secreted by hypothalamus

  4. It secretes its own hormones


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Neurohypophysis or the posterior lobe of pituitary gland consists of axonal endings of neurosecretory neurons located in hypothalamus. Oxytocin and vasopressin are the hormones secreted by hypothalamus but stored and released by neurohypophysis.

It is bridge between nervous system and endocrine system

  1. Thalamus

  2. Hypothalamus

  3. Limbic system

  4. Parietal lobe


Correct Option: B