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Which category is a reflex classified into based on its location?
Which category is a reflex classified into based on its location?
- Innate or conditioned
- Somatic or autonomic
- Monosynaptic or polysynaptic
- Spinal or cranial (correct)
What type of response is a reflex?
What type of response is a reflex?
- Voluntary movement
- Language
- Automatic patterned response (correct)
- Involuntary movement
What is the only known type of reflex that is monosynaptic?
What is the only known type of reflex that is monosynaptic?
- Autonomic reflex
- Somatic reflex
- Cranial reflex
- Stretch reflex (correct)
Which term refers to a series of neurons connected by synapses forming a line of communication for a specific task?
Which term refers to a series of neurons connected by synapses forming a line of communication for a specific task?
Which reflex category is associated with the division of the nervous system responsible for involuntary functions?
Which reflex category is associated with the division of the nervous system responsible for involuntary functions?
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Reflex Location Categories
Reflex Location Categories
Classified by location, it belongs to either the spinal cord or the cranium.
Reflex Response Type
Reflex Response Type
A stereotyped and repeatable response that occurs without conscious thought.
Monosynaptic Reflex
Monosynaptic Reflex
Involves only one synapse between sensory and motor neurons, enabling rapid muscle contraction.
Neural Pathways
Neural Pathways
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Autonomic Reflexes
Autonomic Reflexes
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