WAEC Biology 2003 Question 20

Question 20

Nervous Coordination

The part of the nervous system that interprets blinking of the eye is the

  1. A.spinal cord
  2. B.cerebrum
  3. C.hind brain
  4. D.olfactory lobe
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (hind brain)

Explanation

Blinking is a reflex controlled by the brainstem in the hind brain, not by the thinking part (cerebrum).