Question

Ram has met with an accident and after that he lost the capacity to (a) walk in straight line (b) smell anything (c) feel full after eating.which part of is damage in each case?

Answer 1

The brain has many different areas which are responsible for different tasks, which help humans perform different abilities. The damage would be to the parts that are responsible for these attributes:

(a) Cerebellum is situated at the back side of the skull
(b) Temporal lobe in cerebrum is under the lateral fissure
(c) Hypothalamus is located over the pituitary gland.

Answer 2

A) Cerebellum: (lies at roof of hind brain)

Function- It helps in maintaining posture and balance of the body .(As Ram is not able to walk in a straight line)

B) cerebrum:(fore brain)

Parietal lobe - region in cerebrum which helps to recognise taste ,smell ,touch temperature etc.

Function- what is the main thinking part of brain and has sensory area where information is received from sense organs i.e receptors.

C) Hypothalamus (over pituitary gland)

Function - to give message to the effectors by giving orders to pituitary gland to release a hormone to stop eating.