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Why is it an advantage to have reflex response controlling the action of the eye?
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∙ 11y ago
As if it was up to us we would forget and damage our eye site!
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Is a response made automatically called a reflex?
yes and the spinal cord controls the action of that reflex
What are reflex arcs and reflex actions?
The reflex arc is the nerve pathway that the signal follows. For example, the knee jerk reflex arc has a stimulus going to an interneuron in the spine and a motor neuron completes the arc by causing the knee to jerk. A reflex is just the action itself.
What term describes a quick spontaneous automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve thinking about it?
The term reflex or phrase reflex action describes a quick spontaneous automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve thinking about it. It is controlled through the brain, but does not require thought.
How and why do reflex arcs occur?
A reflex action is an action that happens almost instantly without conscious thought. Grasp a very hot handle of a saucepan on the stove, and you immediately release the handle to avoid further burning by reflex action.
What role does the brain play in a reflex response?
withdrawal reflex involves the processing of brain. it integrates with cerebellar activity
An automatic response to a stimulous is called a?
Reflex action.
What is do you the automatic action or response made by your body?
reflex
What is the part in reflex in the response?
Reflex action is your body's reflex against injury. It is needed in every part of your body.
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.
Is a response made automatically called a reflex?
yes and the spinal cord controls the action of that reflex
What is a difference between reflex and voluntary action?
The difference between reflex and voluntary action is that a reflex occurs naturally in response to some sort of stimulus and voluntary action is something that is consciously carried out. An example of a reflex action is gagging and an example of voluntary action is flinching when someone is going to hit you.
A rapid simple automatic response that involves few neurons is?
A reflex action is a fast, automatic response to a stimulus by an effector organ i.e. a muscle.
True or false a reflex action is a movement your body does automatically?
A reflex action is a movement your body does automatically. The body moves almost immediately in response to specific stimulation.
How is a reflex action different from a normal response to a stimulus?
It doesn't need to involve the brain.
What are reflex arcs and reflex actions?
The reflex arc is the nerve pathway that the signal follows. For example, the knee jerk reflex arc has a stimulus going to an interneuron in the spine and a motor neuron completes the arc by causing the knee to jerk. A reflex is just the action itself.
How is the reflex response different from the sensory response?
The stimulus is what triggers the reflex response.
What is the human body's automatic response to the environment?
An automatic response to the environment is a reflex
