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Most of them are controlled by the spinal column.
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Can reflex actions be carried out without the involvement of a neuron?
No, neurons are still involved. But in some cases, the signal doesn't travel all the way to the brain.
What is the name for the path a reflex follows through the body?
reflex arc
What reflex does the baby moves its head toward any light touch to its face?
startle reflex
What is the difference between reflex action and walking?
walking:it is controlled by cerebellum reflex action:it is controlled by spinal cord
What is the proper name for the hammer a doctor uses to test your reflex?
The proper name for the hammer a doctor uses to test your reflex is just "reflex hammer". It is a medical instrument used by physicians to test deep tendon reflexes and is an important part of a neurological physical examination.
What controls reflex actions?
spinal cordautotomicspinal cord in the central nervous system controls reflex arc and reflex action.
Why don't fish have reflex actions?
Fish do have reflex actions.
What controls a reflex?
spinal cord
What part of the brain involves coughing sneezing and swallowing?
The medulla oblongata, the lower half of the brain stem controls reflex actions such as vomiting, coughing and sneezing.
Which actions are not controlled by the brain?
Reflex actions are not controlled by the brain.
Which organ controls body's actions?
What controls the reflex?
Most of them are controlled by the spinal column.
Is a response made automatically called a reflex?
yes and the spinal cord controls the action of that reflex
What are the differences between voluntary actions and reflex actions?
reflex action is an involuntary action which means to do something physically whereas voluntary action means to do something mentally
Is reflex action and reflex arcs are same?
Reflexes are uncontrollable movements that happen almost instantly in response to a stimuli. A reflex arc, a neuronal circuit that controls reflexes, is where reflex activities takes place.
Action which does not require thinking?
Reflex actions do not require thinking, nor do the actions of involuntary muscles.
If the doctor swabs the back of your throat and you gag is this somatic or autonomic reflexes?
The gag reflex is an involuntary reflex, therefore it is an autonomic reflex. The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the central nervous system (which consists of the brain and spinal cord). The peripheral nervous system is split into two parts - the somatic nervous system and the autonomic system. The somatic system controls voluntary skeletal muscle movements and the autonomic system controls involuntary or automatic actions.
