Human Brain Function: Hypothalamus Damage Effects

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Which effects would a person most likely experience if the hypothalamus was damaged due to trauma?

  • Trouble maintaining balance
  • Body temperature fluctuations (correct)
  • Rapid breathing
  • Partial or complete memory loss

Which nervous system is the hypothalamus most involved in regulating?

  • Autonomic (correct)
  • Sensory
  • Voluntary
  • Peripheral

If there were a power outage in a movie theater and only two dim emergency lights were lit, which cells of the retina would be most important for showing your way to the exit?

  • Cones
  • Rods and cones are equally important
  • Neither rods nor cones
  • Rods (correct)

Which represents the correct sequence as sound waves travel in the ear to trigger an impulse?

<p>Tympanum, bones in the middle ear, cochlea, hair cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

With which sense are free nerve endings associated?

<p>Touch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following functions is not performed by the hypothalamus?

<p>Coordination of movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Hypothalamus Function

  • The hypothalamus is a crucial region in the brain that, if damaged due to trauma, can cause various effects, including partial or complete memory loss, body temperature fluctuations, rapid breathing, and trouble maintaining balance.

Nervous System Regulation

  • The hypothalamus is primarily involved in regulating the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary actions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion.

Retina Cells

  • In low-light conditions, rod cells in the retina are more important for vision than cone cells, as they are more sensitive to dim light.

Sound Waves and the Ear

  • The correct sequence of sound wave transmission in the ear is: auditory canal, tympanum, bones in the middle ear, cochlea, hair cells.

Free Nerve Endings

  • Free nerve endings are associated with the sense of touch, allowing us to perceive and respond to various tactile stimuli.

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