Reflex Arc Flashcards
1
Q
What is a reflex arc
A
Nerve pathway involved in a reflex action
2
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What are the components of reflex arc
A
Receptors, sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons, and muscles
3
Q
What are the two types of reflex arcs
A
Autonomic reflex arc, which affects inner organs
The somatic reflex arc which affects muscles
4
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What is a somatic reflex arc
A
Neural pathway that results in involuntary actions, known as reflexes
5
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How do somatic reflexes happen
A
Efferent motor neuron stimulates muscle or any effector into conducting the reflex action. Integration occurs in spinal cord
