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Name the parts of hind-brain… (Class 10 Science 2025, Q23)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 31/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Science 2025: question 23

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 31/2/1, section B, question 23, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23 · 2 marks · Very short answerControl and Coordination

Name the parts of hind-brain of the human brain. Which part of the hind-brain controls involuntary actions such as blood pressure and salivation?

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 31/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

The hind-brain has three parts.

Hint 2

One part maintains posture; another controls blood pressure and vomiting.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The hind-brain has three parts. The first is the pons.

    ½ mark

  2. The second is the medulla (medulla oblongata).

    ½ mark

  3. The third is the cerebellum.

    ½ mark

  4. Involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation and vomiting are controlled by the medulla.

    ½ mark

Answer: Pons, medulla, cerebellum; medulla controls involuntary actions

Where the marks are

  • Names pons (½ mark)
  • Names medulla (½ mark)
  • Names cerebellum (½ mark)
  • Identifies medulla as controlling blood pressure and salivation (½ mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Control and Coordination, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 31/2/1: every question, by section.

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