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Question
The involuntary actions in the body are controlled by :
(a) medulla in forebrain
(b)medulla in hindbrain
(c) medulla in spinal cord
(d) medulla in midbrain
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Solution
(b) medulla in the hindbrain
The medulla controls various involuntary actions such as heart beat, breathing, blood pressure and peristaltic movement in the body.
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