Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 111

Human hypothalamus gland ______.

  1. lies just below the stomach

  2. lies in the lower part of neck

  3. is present in the brain

  4. is attached to the wind pipe

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Answer: (C) is present in the brain

Explanation

The hypothalamus is part of the brain, above the pituitary gland. It controls body temperature, hunger, thirst and the pituitary's hormones.