MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a reflex?
A
When you gets scared
B
A reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.
C
is when you talk or when someone wants to play with you
D
automatic response to your spinal cord.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A reflex action is the body’s rapid and involuntary response to external stimuli which is often used in order to protect it from immediate harm.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A reflex action is an automatic (involuntary) and rapid response to a stimulus, which minimises any damage to the body from potentially harmful conditions, such as touching something hot. Reflex actions are therefore essential to the survival of many organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reflex action or reflex is an involuntary action in response to a stimulus.

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