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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.

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Where does occur the the autonomic reflex centers?

The autonomic reflex centers are located in the brainstem and spinal cord. The brainstem houses important autonomic centers such as the medulla oblongata and pons, which regulate functions like heart rate and respiration. The spinal cord contains reflex arcs that control activities like urination and defecation.


Which of these is not one of the essential compponents of a reflex arc?

The brain is not one of the essential components of a reflex arc. Reflex arcs involve sensory receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, and effectors, but they do not involve the brain in the reflex loop.


Do earthquakes occur near island arcs?

Yes, earthquakes frequently occur near island arcs as they are geologically active regions where tectonic plates are colliding or subducting. Subduction zones along these island arcs can generate powerful earthquakes due to the intense geological activity.


What occurs during the reflex arc.?

The pathway that an impulse travels from your foot back to your leg is an example of a reflex arc. A reflex arc includes a sensory receptor (in this case, a receptor in your toe), sensory neuron, motor neuron, and effector (leg muscle). Some reflex arcs include interneurons. In other reflex arcs, a sensory neuron communicates directly with a motor neuron.


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.

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What kind of reflex has only two neurons?

monsynaptic reflex arcs


What is reflex arcs?

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Which reflex arcs contain no association neuron?

The patellar reflex is an example of a 2-neuron reflex arc. It has 1 sensory neuron and 1 motor neuron. It does not contain an association neuron and so is considered the most simple reflex in humans.


Why are reflex arcs important?

to protect our body from harmful stuff.


Where does occur the the autonomic reflex centers?

The autonomic reflex centers are located in the brainstem and spinal cord. The brainstem houses important autonomic centers such as the medulla oblongata and pons, which regulate functions like heart rate and respiration. The spinal cord contains reflex arcs that control activities like urination and defecation.


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.


How do autonomic nervous system reflex arcs work?

ANS reflex arcs are stimulated by input from sensory or visceral receptors. The signals are processed in the hypothalamus (or regions of the spinal cord) and target effector control is then regulated via myelinated preganglionic neurons


Which of these is not one of the essential compponents of a reflex arc?

The brain is not one of the essential components of a reflex arc. Reflex arcs involve sensory receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, and effectors, but they do not involve the brain in the reflex loop.


Does visceral reflex arcs have two sensory neurons?

No, it has 2 visceral motor neurons. A visceral reflex has a receptor, a sensory neuron, a processing center, and 2 visceral motor neurons.


What does a charlie horse have to do with the muscular system?

A "charlie horse" is a slang term for a muscle spasm or cramp. These can occur in muscles from a variety of causes, from blunt injury trauma to physiopathological reflex arcs from overuse, electrolyte imbalances, or even nutritional deficiencies.


How do visceral reflex arcs differ from somatic?

An autonomic reflex arc is similar to the somatic kind, but differs principally in the motor output side. The sensory side is similar in that a transducer sends a signal via a nerve fiber into the CNS. As with the somatic arc, this sensory fiber is associated with a pseudo-unipolar neuron in a craniospinal ganglion, usually one of the dorsal root ganglia. In the autonomic arc, the sensory transducer is often located in or associated with visceral organs.


On which type of plate boundary do island arcs occur?

convergent boundaries