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Question
All the voluntary actions of our body are controlled by :
(a) cerebrum
(b) cerebellum
(c) pons
(d) medulla
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Solution
(a) the cerebrum
All the voluntary actions of our body are controlled by the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest and the most prominent part of the brain.
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