Question 222 marksVery Short AnswerSection B

(a) How is brain protected in our body? (b) A doctor finds in one of his patients that he is not maintaining a proper posture and balance of his body. State the region of brain and also the part of brain which is responsible for it.

Control and Coordination
Control and Coordination

Official answer

(a) The brain is protected by the cranium, a bony box, and is contained in a fluid-filled balloon which provides further shock absorption. (b) The region of the brain responsible for maintaining posture and balance is the hindbrain, and the part of the brain responsible for it is the cerebellum.

Answer keywords:BrainCraniumFluid-filled balloonHindbrainCerebellum

Analysis and explanation

The brain is protected by the cranium, a bony box, and is contained in a fluid-filled balloon which provides further shock absorption. The hindbrain is responsible for controlling involuntary actions such as posture, balance, and movement. The cerebellum is a part of the hindbrain that is specifically responsible for maintaining posture and balance.

Question details

Q22 of 39 questions

Board
CBSE
Class
Class 10
Subject
Science
Year
2025
Section
Section B
Marks
2
Type
Very Short Answer
Chapter
Control and Coordination
Topic
Control and Coordination
Bloom's level
Remembering
Syllabus topic
Control and Coordination

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This question carries 2 marks in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 examination.

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This question is from the chapter "Control and Coordination" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.

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This is a Very Short Answer question from Section B in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 paper.