If accidentally, we step naked foot on sharp object at once we move our foot away. What is this response known as? State how it is controlled?


If accidentally, we step naked foot on a sharp object at once we move our foot away. This response is known as Reflex action.

It is controlled in the following way :
  • A- A receptor perceives the stimulus. A sensory or afferent nerve carries this message from receptor to spinal cord.
  • B- The neurons of the spinal cord transmit the impulse from afferent neurons to efferent neurons.
  • C - The motor nerve carries this message from the spinal cord to the muscles that show response.

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Updated on: 27-Mar-2023

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