EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Most reflexes are processed by the spinal cord. Is this true or false?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The information through the reflex arc does not travel directly to the brain in most vertebrates. Instead, it travels through the synapse and reaches the spinal cord, which acts as the leading center for these actions and sends an appropriate response for the stimulus.
Detailed explanation-2: -In reflex actions, a reflex arc is formed by impulses from the receptor reaching the spinal cord and the appropriate reflex impulse then being sent to the muscles by the spinal cord.
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