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Mohan is fond of playing basketball. His concentration is on shooting the ball into the opponent’s basket as given in the picture.
Which part of the brain helps Mohan to concentrate in putting the ball into the basket?
Topic: Cerebrum — concentration
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Answer
Exam answer
The CEREBRUM.
Explanation
The cerebrum is the seat of intelligence, memory, reasoning, willpower and CONCENTRATION — all the conscious, thinking functions.
Match the symptom to the part, which answers every brain question: thinking, memory, concentration, voluntary action — CEREBRUM balance and coordination of movement — CEREBELLUM heartbeat, breathing, and other involuntary activity — MEDULLA OBLONGATA
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