MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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When we accidentally step on a Lego, we quickly move our foot away once we feel the pain. Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible?
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Somatic nervous system
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most notably, the insula and anterior cingulate cortex are consistently activated when nociceptors are stimulated by noxious stimuli, and activation in these brain regions is associated with the subjective experience of pain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The flexor reflex is a polysynaptic reflex that results in flexor muscle contraction. It is elicited by afferent stimuli collectively known as flexor reflex afferents (FRAs).
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