reflexes Flashcards
1
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reflex
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involuntary and nearly instant response to stimulus
2
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reflex arc
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simplest unit of nerve activity
3
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correct order of reflex arc
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receptor sensory neuron integrating system motor neuron effector
4
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receptor
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respond to stimulus
Initiate impulse via local depolarization
5
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effector
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muscle/gland
6
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Innate reflexes
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unlearned and involuntary
7
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Acquired reflexes
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complex, learned motor patterns
8
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Somatic Reflexes
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involving skeletal muscles and somatic motor neurons
9
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Autonomic (visceral) Reflexes
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controlled by autonomic neurons
Heart rate, respiration, digestion, urination
10
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Spinal reflexes
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integrated within the spinal cord gray matter
11
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cranial reflexes
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controlled by brain
