Question

Cerebellum is responsible for

• A. Interpreting sensations
• B. Conducting reflexes in the body
• C. Maintaining posture and equilibrium
• D. Controlling, thinking, memory and reasoning

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Maintaining posture and equilibrium

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option:

1. The cerebellum is a part of the hindbrain and comprises an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
2. After receiving information from the spinal cord, sensory systems, and other areas of the brain, the cerebellum maintains the body's posture and equilibrium.
3. It coordinates the body's voluntary movements.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The thalamus, which is located in the center of the brain, analyses and coordinates sensory messages received from the body, such as touch.

Option B:

1. Reflexes, which assist the body to avoid serious damage, are controlled by the peripheral nervous system.
2. The spinal cord is connected to muscles and sensory receptors by hundreds of nerves.

Option D:

1. The cerebrum, the main region of the brain, is divided into two hemispheres (or halves).
2. Voluntary movement, speech, intelligence, thinking, memory, reasoning, emotion, and sensory processing are all controlled by the cerebrum.

Final answer: Cerebellum is responsible for maintaining posture and equilibrium.