The impulse in a reflex action goes directly from the sensory neuron to the inter neuron to the spinal cord, which allows for faster actions.
Reflex action are very fast because it's your bodies way of having your nerves protecting you.
Fish do have reflex actions.
muscles/reflex
Reflex actions are not controlled by the brain.
spinal cordautotomicspinal cord in the central nervous system controls reflex arc and reflex action.
reflex action is an involuntary action which means to do something physically whereas voluntary action means to do something mentally
Reflex actions do not require thinking, nor do the actions of involuntary muscles.
Reflex actions are important because it can save a person from danger. If you lay your hand on a hot surface, fast reflexes can prevent you from getting seriously burned.
Involuntary and reflex actions
Most of them are controlled by the spinal column.
LUCY
An involuntary action is a body process that occurs automatically regardless of external stimulus. In contrast, a reflex is an automated response to an external stimulus.
The Pupillary Light Reflex and the Corneal Reflex (or Blink Reflex) are two important reflexes because the Light Reflex prevents damage to eye compopents related to over exposure to light and also helps the eye to accommodate visually, when there is less light; The Blink Reflex prevents objects from entering the eye and lubricates the eye. Also, breathing and heart beat are thought to be reflex actions.