THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nina removed her hand when she touched a hot pan
A
Reflex action
B
Not a reflex action
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sensory neurons have nerve endings in the skin which carry the impulse, created due to heat, to the spinal cord. The relay neuron transmits it to the effector/motor neuron which makes the muscles move and hand is taken back.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you accidentally touch a hot pot on your stove while cooking, you would involuntarily (and nearly instantaneously) snatch your hand away from the pot. This response is called a ‘reflex action’.

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