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Name the parts of brain which control the following activities: (i) Riding bicycle (ii) Centre associated with hunger (iii) Swallowing (iv) Visual analysis.

(i) Riding bicycle- Cerebellum which is a part of hindbrain controls riding of cycle.

(ii) Centre associated with hunger- Hypothalamus part of forebrain is the center associated with hunger.


(iii) Swallowing- Medulla oblongata of hindbrain is associated with the swallowing process.


(iv) Visual analysis- Forebrain is associated with the visual- analysis.


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