SPINAL REFLEX Flashcards
1
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CONSCIOUS RESPONSE?
A
- a conscious response to a sensory stimuli is a reaction that involves awareness.
- response is voluntary ‘intentional’ reaction
2
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UNCONSCIOUS RESPONSE?
A
- an unconscious response to a sensory stimulus is a reaction that does not involve awareness
- response is ‘involuntary’
3
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THE SPINAL REFLEX?
A
a spinal reflex is an unconscious, involuntary and automatically occuring response to certain stimuli without any involvement in the body.