REFLEX ARC Flashcards
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what is the reflex arc
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the pathway along which nerve impulses are carried from receptor to effector to bring about a reflex action
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parts of reflex arc
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receptor sensory neuron interneuron motor neuron effector
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receptor
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detects stimulus and converts it into an impulse
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sensory neuron
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conducts the impulse from receptor to the grey matter of CNS
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what is the interneuron
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serves as the reflex centre in the grey matter of the spinal cord
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interneuron functions
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conducts impulse from the sensory neuron to the motor neuron
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motor neuron
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conducts the impulse from the CNS to effector
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effector
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responds to the original stimulus with a reflex action
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significance of the reflex arc
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- action is rapid to protect the person from further injury
- prevents overload of higher centres of the brain
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functioning of reflex arc
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receptors detect sensory neuron interneuron, serves as reflex arc impulse exits spinal cord, conducted to the effector effector causes reflex action
