Reflex Action (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What type of response is a reflex action?
What type of response is a reflex action?
Automatic and involuntary
Which is an example of a reflex action?
Which is an example of a reflex action?
Knee jerk
How many types of neurons make up most reflex arcs?
How many types of neurons make up most reflex arcs?
Three
Why are reflex arcs important for the body?
Why are reflex arcs important for the body?
Fast responses protect the body
What is a common example of a reflex action?
What is a common example of a reflex action?
Pulling hand from a hot object
What is the first step in the reflex action?
What is the first step in the reflex action?
Receptors in fingers are stimulated
Where does the sensory neuron carry the impulse to?
Where does the sensory neuron carry the impulse to?
The spinal cord
What does the interneuron do in the reflex arc?
What does the interneuron do in the reflex arc?
Carries impulse to motor neuron
What does the motor neuron carry the impulse to?
What does the motor neuron carry the impulse to?
The effector
When does the person become aware of what happened?
When does the person become aware of what happened?
As the hand withdraws