Question

Draw a labelled diagram of the cross section of the spinal cord and the nervous pathway of a simple reflex concerned with it

Answer 1

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● Reflex arc -

Reflex arc is pathway of neurons involved in a reflex.

Components of reflex arc are - receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector.

Receptor - It detects stimulus

Sensory neuron - transmit information to spinal cord

Interneuron - processing of information

Motor neuron - transmits action information to effector organ.

Effector - carries out specified action.

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