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Control and Coordination — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceControl and Coordination5 Marks
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Give the various functions of brain.
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Answer

  1. The brain receives information carrying nerve impulses from all the sensory organs of the body.
  2. It responds to the impulses brought in by sensory organs by sending its own instructions through motor nerves to the muscles and glands causing them to function accordingly.
  3. It correlates the various stimuli from different sense organs and produces the most appropriate and intelligent response.
  4. It coordinates the body activities so that the mechanisms and chemical reactions of the body work together efficiently.
  5. It stores information so that behavior can be modified according to the past experience.

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