MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ____ and the motor neuron leads to the ____
A
Spinal cord, CNS
B
CNS, muscle
C
Spinal cord, muscle
D
Muscle, CNS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct sequence of the components in a reflex arc is given below: Receptors → Sensory neuron → Spinal cord → Motor neuron → Muscle.

Detailed explanation-2: -What components of the nervous system are involved in a reflex arc? A reflex arc involved an afferent or sensory neuron, an interneuron, and an efferent or motor neuron.

Detailed explanation-3: -Afferent neurons carry information from sensory receptors of the skin and other organs to the central nervous system (i.e., brain and spinal cord), whereas efferent neurons carry motor information away from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands of the body.

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