PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a ____
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response
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synapse
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cerebral response
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reflex
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This response is called a spinal reflex.
Detailed explanation-2: -A reflex arc is a connection between perceiving the signal from the nerves and promptly responding to it. In a reflex action, the brain plays no part. The spinal cord, which reacts without thinking about how to respond to stimuli, is in charge of these automatic actions.
Detailed explanation-3: -A stimulus is a change in the environment. Sometimes we control these responses consciously, with our thoughts. Other times, they happen automatically, or without thinking. A response to a stimulus that occurs without the need for conscious thought is called a reflex.
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