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Newborn babies would quickly be blinded from retinal damage due to the eyes' inability to control the amount of light that reaches the retina.

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How can a reflex action protect your body?

Because when u touch the hot stove, its the reflexe that make u take your hand right away. Without it, we could easily die in a small situation. When someone is close to hit you, you immediatly want to block the hit without even hesitating.


What would happen to your son because he has a overstayers living with him?

Your son could face legal consequences for harboring overstayers, such as fines or possible criminal charges. It's advisable for him to report the individuals to the appropriate authorities and seek legal advice on how to address the situation properly. Encouraging the overstayers to regularize their immigration status is also a possible solution.


What is an example of a stimulus and a possible response in humans?

For e.g. perception is a complex process of response to stimuli..when cat sees(stimulus) that we are moving towards her she gets scared and runs away(response). Or when rain starts(stimulus) we suddenly wants to hide ourselves from umbrella or by other means(response).


What does it mean when you cough after you sneeze?

Coughing after sneezing could be due to irritation or inflammation in the respiratory tract, such as postnasal drip or allergies. It can also happen if the forceful release of air during a sneeze triggers a cough reflex. If the cough persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, it is best to consult a healthcare provider for evaluation.


Why is the Achilles tendon reflex protective?

If you break it you can never completely walk again. Just watch the movie Troy and when Achilles gets hit with the arrow in the heel he can't walk. So that's why they call it the Achilles Heel.

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What will happen if the reflex action do not work?

If the reflex action does not work, it could indicate a problem in the nervous system. This could result in difficulties with motor control and coordination, as well as a decreased ability to respond quickly to potentially dangerous stimuli. It is important to consult with a healthcare professional in order to determine the cause and appropriate treatment for the lack of reflex action.


Why is it advantageous for a person that the impulse passes through the reflex arc first before it is relayed to the brain?

One example is touching something very hot that might burn you: the reflex can pull the hand away from the hot object much quicker than the brain could decide if it was dangerously hot and pull the hand away. This reduces exposure to the heat and possible severity of any burn that might happen. Of course the brain could then decide to risk touching the hot object again to better determine if it is actually dangerously hot or if the reflex just overreacted.


Why would such a response be of significant value in pupillary reflex?

Clinical significance[edit]In addition to controlling the amount of light that enters the eye, the pupillary light reflex provides a useful diagnostic tool. It allows for testing the integrity of the sensory and motorfunctions of the eye.[1]Under normal conditions, the pupils of both eyes respond identically to a light stimulus, regardless of which eye is being stimulated. Light entering one eye produces a constriction of the pupil of that eye, the direct response, as well as a constriction of the pupil of the unstimulated eye, the consensual response. Comparing these two responses in both eyes is helpful in locating a lesion.[1][5]For example, a direct response in the right pupil without a consensual response in the left pupil suggests a problem with the motor connection to the left pupil (perhaps as a result of damage to the oculomotor nerve or Edinger-Westphal nucleus of the brainstem). Lack of response to light stimulation of the right eye if both eyes respond normally to stimulation of the left eye indicates damage to the sensory input from the right eye (perhaps to the right retina or optic nerve).[1]Emergency room physicians routinely assess the pupillary reflex because it is useful for gauging brain stem function. Normally, pupils react (i.e. constrict) equally. Lack of the pupillary reflex or an abnormal pupillary reflex can be caused by optic nerve damage, oculomotor nerve damage, brain stem death and depressant drugs, such as barbiturates.Normally, both pupils should constrict with light shone into either eye alone. On testing each reflex for each eye, several patterns are possible.[6]Optic nerve damage on one side: (Example in parens.: Left optic nerve lesion) The ipsilateral direct reflex is lost (Example: when the left eye is stimulated, neither pupil constricts, as no signals reach the brain from the left eye due to its damaged optic nerve)The ipsilateral consensual reflex is intact (because light shone into the right eye can signal to the brain, causing constriction of both pupils via the normal oculomotor nerves)The contralateral direct reflex is intact (because light shone into the right eye can signal to the brain, causing constriction of both pupils via the normal oculomotor nerves)The contralateral consensual reflex is lost (because light shone into the eye on the damaged side cannot signal to the brain; therefore, despite the right eye's motor pathway (oculomotor nerve) being intact, no signals from the left eye are able to stimulate it due to the damage to the sensory pathway (optic nerve) of the left eye)Oculomotor nerve damage on one side: (Example in parens: Left oculomotor lesion) The ipsilateral direct reflex is lost (Example: when the left eye is stimulated, only the right pupil constricts)The ipsilateral consensual reflex is lost (Example: when the right eye is stimulated, only the right pupil constricts)The contralateral direct reflex is intact (because light shone into both eyes can still signal to the brain, and the pupil on the undamaged side will still be able to constrict via its normal oculomotor nerve)The contralateral consensual reflex is intact (because light shone into the left eye can still signal to the brain via the normal optic nerve, causing attempted constriction of both pupils; the contralateral pupil constricts via its normal oculomotor nerve, but the ipsilateral pupil is unable to constrict due to its damaged oculomotor nerve)


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that is not possible could not happen


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What does possible mean?

The chance of something happening.


A sudden flash of bright light would cause?

Contraction of the pupillary contrictor muscles.