Conscious vs Unconscious responses

Question 1

Define a conscious response

Answer 1

A reaction that involves a voluntary, intended action.
Often goal driven
Able to be controlled
Occurs using the brain

Question 2

Define an unconscious response

Answer 2

A reaction that involves an Involuntary action.
Unable to control
Often aids our survival (atomic NS)

Question 3

Define a spinal reflex and provide an example

Answer 3

An unconscious response that occurs independent from the brain and aids our survival.
EXAMPLE: When touching a hot frying pan, the sensory receptors in our fingers send message to spinal chord, which relays the message to the motor neurons. They then lift our hand off the pan before the message reaches our brain.