The Reflex Arc Flashcards
1
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Types of neurons
A
- Sensory
- Relay
- Motor
2
Q
Structures involved in the reflex arc
A
- Receptor
- Sensory neuron
- Spinal cord
- Grey matter
- Relay/Inter neuron
- Motor neuron
- Effector
- Dorsal root ganglion
- White matter
- Ventral root
3
Q
First stage in the reflex arc
A
Stimuli stretches muscle, activating the sensory receptor
4
Q
Second stage in the reflex arc
A
Sensory neuron transmits signal to the spinal cord
5
Q
Third stage in the reflex arc
A
Grey matter in the spinal cord receives the signal through the relay. inter neuron and relays it to the motor neuron
6
Q
Fourth stage in the reflex arc
A
Motor neuron transmits the signal from the spinal cord to the effector
7
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Fifth stage in the reflex arc
A
The effector receives the signal, causing the muscle to contract