Body temperature is regulated by

Body temperature is regulated by

Options

(a) hypothalamus
(b) cerebrum and hypothalamus
(c) cerebellum
(d) medulla oblongata

Correct Answer:

hypothalamus

Explanation:

Hypothalamus is the part of the vertebrate brain that is derived from the forebrain and located on the ventral surface below the thalamus and the cerebrum.The hypothalamus regulates a wide variety of physiological processes,including maintenance of body temparature,water balance,sleeping,and feeding,via both the autonomic nervous system(which it controls) and the neuroendocrine system.Its endocrine functions are largely mediated by the pituitary gland.

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