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GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 45

Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour · Nervous System and Brain: Structures of the brain and their functions, neurons, neural impulse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match the structures of the brain in the first column with their respective functions in the second column of the table given below.

Brain StructuresFunctions
P) Cerebellumi) Orients a person in the environment
Q) Thalamusii) Coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration
R) Tectumiii) Controls fine motor skills
S) Medullaiv) Relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex
  1. P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii)
  2. P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(ii), S-(iii)
  3. P-(iv), Q-(iii), R-(ii), S-(i)
  4. P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

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Correct answer: (D) P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

Explanation

The cerebellum controls fine motor skills, the thalamus relays and filters sensory information, the tectum orients a person to the environment, and the medulla coordinates heart rate, circulation and breathing.