While taking the cake out of the oven, you accidentally touch the hot oven rack with your wrist.  Describe the reflex action that follows.  Why do you act before you feel the pain of the burn?

Q: which of the following apply to movements of the tongue? Give three answers skeletal muscle, spinal…

A: In this question, we have to answer Muscles and nerves apply for tongue movement.

Q: The type of receptor responsible for the tendon reflex is: 1.) Muscle spindle 2.) Skin receptor…

A: The reflex is an autonomic response to a stimulus without conscious thought. It can vary in their…

Q: A patient has had a stroke that damaged the trigeminal nerve but not the facial, glossopharyngeal,…

A: The vagus nerve, also known as the cranial nerve X, is a pair of long nerves which arises from the…

Q: Why is an Action only conducted in a forward direction?

A: Answer : an action is only conducted in forward direction because they contains sodium channels,…

Q: Fill in the blank:  The normal plantar reflex results in _______________________ of toes.

A: The reflexes are the involuntary, rapid, motor responses to the external stimulus. The nerve…

Q: Why does rubbing your closed eyes (as you might if you’re tired or your eyes itch) produce a visual…

A: It can mean many things to rub your eyes. You may have an infection of the skin, allergies, or a…

Q: What does your map of cutaneous sensations tell you about the distribution of sensory receptors in…

A: Introduction - Skin - heaviest organ in the body- Protects the organism by keeping damaging agents…

Q: You are looking up and then left. What EOM( extrinsic eye mucle/ extraocular muscles) were…

A: The seven extrinsic muscles of the human eye are known as extraocular muscles. The levator…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The blind spot of the eye is (a) where…

A: The eye is the organ that provides vision to the body. The retina of the eye acts as the screen on…

Q: What is the difference between an eyelid tic and an eyelid twitch?

A: The eyelid can be defined as the thin fold of the skin that covers and protects the eye. The levator…

Q: If a patient has a damaged lateral rectus muscle, which eye movement would be impaired?

A: The eye is one of the most complex paired sensory organs of the visual system. It helps in the…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Nearsightedness is more properly called…

A: Nearsightedness is a type of vision condition in which an individual can watch the closer objects…

Q: When you wave your right hand, what part of your brain initiates the action?

A: In the human body, the brain is a complex organ present. The brain is the control center of the…

Q: Site one (1) theory of pain then tell something about it

A: Pain is a signal in the nervous system that something is wrong with the body. It is an unpleasant…

Q: Your friend’s cerebral blood vessel burst on account of high blood pressure and a high platelet…

A: KEY WORDS :- Platelet - It is component which is essential to body act when body bleeds to stop.

Q: Blinking of eyelids on exposure of light is a conditioned reflex or simple action.

A: Reflex action includes nerves of body associated with CNS(central nervous system) and its…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Which reactions occur when a person looks…

A: when a person looks at a distant object the pupils dilate , ciliary zonule ( suspensory ligament )…

Q: If there is an increase in stimulus strength on a pain receptor but more pain is not felt, which of…

A: The resting potential tells about what happens when a neuron is at rest. An action potential occurs…

Q: How would someone’s sensitivity to touch by their fingertips affect their ability to read Braille?

A: According to the question, we have to find out someone's sensitivity to touch by their fingertips…

Q: What is the function of the patellar reflex when clapping both hands

A: The patellar reflex is a quick kicking movement of the lower leg in response to a sharp tap on the…

Q: You want to record membrane potential changes in axons of neurons that process different types…

A: Neurons carry impulses from the receptor to the brain and the brain to effector organs. Nerve tissue…

Q: . Myelin     2. Neuroglial cells (Schwann cells and Oligodendrocytes)     3. Node of Ranvier

A: Nervous system is meant for the control and coordination of our body.the nervous system consists of…

Q: George was under a lot of stress. His final semester examination was only 2 days away, and he was…

A: An eyelid twitch is a repetitive and involuntary spasm of the eyelid muscles.It is also known as…

Q: is the achilles' tendon reflex so hard to demonstrate compared to others? Why is the blinking reflex…

A: Muscle reflexes and muscle actions are muscle contractions or reactions to certain stretching…

Q: Third degree burns can often temporarily erase the sense of touch wherever they occurred on the…

A: Burns are classified into first, second and third degree based on the intensity of the damage that…

Q: What physiological mechanism explains the difference in sensation when the test subject's hands…

A: Physiology is the part of science connecting with the organ function and organ frameworks, and how…

Q: An investigated held one hand in the water with the temperature 35°C, and the other in the water…

A: When hand is kept in water with the temperature 35 degrees(warm water), warm thermoreceptors on skin…

Q: Fill in the blank:  _______________________ receptors are most sensitive to temperatures between…

A: The receptors present in our body that sense any change in the surrounding environment both external…

Q: What is the stimulus to the response situation below? A girl shivers on a cold day.

A: An environmental modification that directly influences the activity of a living organism. internal…

Q: Pupillary Reflex: Observation (one eye closed): Observation (two eyes closed):

A: The pupillary light reflex regulates the pupil's diameter in reaction to the amount of light that…

Q: Condtions that compress peripheral nerves differentially affect nerve fibres over time, causing loss…

A: This conditions is called as sensorimotor neuropathy. It effects the nerve that responsible for…

Q: What type of nerves are involved in arm-wrestling and how? In reference to the nerves, what is…

A: Arm wrestling involves the primary use of four muscles: Biceps brachii, Pronator teres, Pectoralis…

Q: Which of the following can readily adapt to a continuous stimulus! baroreceptor somatic pressure…

A: The body can understand the outside environment through sensory systems that consist of sensory…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Proprioceptors include all of the…

A: Proprioceptors Aids in coordination and movement by helping the animal to perceive information…

Q: Why is back pain so common in humans?

A: Back pain is accompanied with the pain is any region of back which may extend way down to buttocks…

Q: A patient has had a stroke that damaged the trigeminal nerve but not the facial, glossopharyngeal,…

A: The cranial nerves arise directly from the brain. They are twelve in number. The first two emerge…

Q: Why is self- awareness important to mask wearing?

A: The requirement for wearing a face mask is intended to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus.…

Q: What are two differences between nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain?

A: Light, smell, flavor, feel, noise, balancing, in the case of sensory biology, or at places close to…

Q: Which receptors fire at the onset and the offset of stimulation? Select all that apply. Select one…

A: Onset of stimulation determines the time between the start of one stimulus and the start of another…

Q: Fill in the blank:  _______________________ receptors are most sensitive to temperatures between…

A: Sensory receptors are special receptors that react with the physical stimulus in the environment and…

Q: How can drugs, such as novocaine, effectively block the transmission of pain impulses? Why don’t…

A: The drugs that cause a reversible loss of pain sensation are called LAs (local anesthetics).

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The large onion-shaped receptors that are…

A: The subcutaneous tissue is also known as the hypodermis which is the layer of tissue that underlies…