Question

Which part of the brain control the posture and balance of the body?

• A. Cerebrum
• B. Medulla
• C. Cerebellum
• D. Pons varoli

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Cerebellum

a) Cerebrum serves to receive sensory inputs, to bring about integration before commanding voluntary motor responses, to coordinate the activities of another part of the brain, and to carry out higher thought processes for learning, memory, language and speech.

b) Medulla oblongata consists of reflex centres that control heartbeat, blood vessel diameter and rhythm of breathing as well as other vital functions.

c) Cerebellum serves to coordinate the voluntary movements of skeletal muscles as well as posture, balance and equilibrium. The vestibulocerebellum receives sensory input from vestibular apparatus and visual area and the output is sent to vestibular nuclei in the brain stem, thereby controlling posture and equilibrium.

d) Pons serves as a connector between spinal cord and brain and between different parts of the brain, it also controls breathing.

So, the correct answer is option C.