MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

NEUROLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Response to a stimulus is ____ if you do not have control over it.
A
voluntary
B
involuntary
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An involuntary response to a stimulus is known as reflex action. Reflex actions occur when our body needs to react to immediate danger such as accidentally tough a hot object. A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex action.

Detailed explanation-2: -Actions that take place without the willingness of an individual are called involuntary actions. Example: Digestion, sneezing, heart beating, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -A reflex is a rapid, unlearned, involuntary (automatic) response to a stimulus (change in the environment). Reflexes are responses that protect the body from potentially harmful events that require immediate action.

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