No, the brain reads all signals and controls the entire body. The spinal cord is just a "path" for the neurons to take to get to the brain.
Voluntary responses are under conscious control, while involuntary responses occur without conscious control. Voluntary responses typically involve skeletal muscles, while involuntary responses involve smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, or glandular secretions controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
Reflex responses are controlled in your spinal cord, specifically in the gray matter where sensory neurons synapse with motor neurons to produce a rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus. This allows for quick reactions without the need for input from the brain.
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The medulla oblongata connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls involuntary actions. In comatose patients, it's the only part of the brain that functions.
Reflex responses are controlled by the spinal cord and brainstem. The spinal cord is responsible for generating motor responses to sensory input without involving the brain in order to produce quick reflex actions.
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Q - What is the most important part of the brain?A - This answer is opinionated based on facts.Probably the medulla because it is the part of the brain that controls involuntary activities such as breathing, heart beat, & digestion. It also contacts with the spinal cord and spinal nerves. :)*Other parts of the brain include-Cerebrum,Cerebellum.
Reflex responses are controlled in your spinal chord, not in your brain (;- your welcome
The brainstem, specifically the medulla oblongata, controls involuntary responses such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. This region is responsible for regulating essential bodily functions to maintain homeostasis.
Automatic activities that are not programmed by the cortex are called reflexes. These are involuntary responses to stimuli that are controlled by the spinal cord and lower brain centers, without involvement of conscious thought or decision-making processes.
Involuntary reflexes, such as the knee-jerk reflex or pupillary reflex, are not subject to conscious control. These automatic responses are typically controlled by the spinal cord or brainstem without involvement of higher brain regions.
the portion above the spinal cord ( which is included in the hind brain) is called the medulla oblongata. it controls many involuntary processes like breathing, blood pressure and heart beat. all the communication between the brain and the spinal cord is done through the medulla oblongata.