EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____
A
Stimulus
B
Reflex
C
Paralysis
D
Synapse
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reflex action is a sudden and involuntary response to stimuli. It helps organisms to quickly adapt to an adverse circumstance that could have the potential to cause bodily harm or even death. Pulling our hands away immediately after touching a hot or cold object is a classic example of a reflex action.

Detailed explanation-2: -A reflex action is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers: REFLEX ACTION: A reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus. A reflex is made possible by neural pathways called reflex arcs which can act on an impulse before that impulse reaches the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -A reflex is an automatic, involuntary response to an incoming stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Spinal cord reflexes are simple behaviors produced by CNS pathways within the spinal cord. The spinal stretch reflex (SSR), also called the knee jerk or M1, is the initial response to sudden muscle stretch.

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