reflex arc
The simplest nerve pathway.
Five essential components:
All this happens in less than a second, before the information even travels to the brain.
Reflexes are involuntary and often unconscious.
Five essential components:
- Receptor
- Sensory neuron
- Interneuron in the spinal cord
- Motor neuron
- Effector Organ
All this happens in less than a second, before the information even travels to the brain.
Reflexes are involuntary and often unconscious.
Let's take a closer look at the Peripheral Nervous System, as it also has a system where the outcomes are involuntary.
Resources:
DiGiuseppe, Maurice et al. (2003). Nelson Biology 12. Nelson Canada ELHI (1 Edition). Toronto, Ontario: Thomson Canada Limited
DiGiuseppe, Maurice et al. (2003). Nelson Biology 12. Nelson Canada ELHI (1 Edition). Toronto, Ontario: Thomson Canada Limited