Highest Centers😍

Highest Centres for Physiological Functions

Function
Highest Centre
Pain
Thalamus
Micturition & defecation
Paracentral Lobule
Vomiting
Medulla Oblongata → Area Postrema
Respiration
Medulla Oblongata, Pons
Heart Rate
Medulla Oblongata
Swallowing
Medulla Oblongata
Cough Reflex
Medulla Oblongata
Thermoregulation
Hypothalamus
Hunger/Satiety
Hypothalamus
Sleep-Wake Cycle
Hypothalamus

Area Postrema

  • In Medulla Oblangata
  • Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
  • Highest Centre for vomiting
  • No BBB → Circumventricular organ

ACA stroke

  • Paracentral Lobule
    • Urinary incontinence
    • C/L paralysis and sensory loss: lower limb
    • Highest centre for micturition & defecation
  • Personality changes