BELK SCIENCE F/LIFE-MASTRG. BIOL.AC+EBK
BELK SCIENCE F/LIFE-MASTRG. BIOL.AC+EBK
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If the given statement is true or false.

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Reflexes are automatic responses to a stimulus. They are prewired in a circuit of neurons known as a reflex arc, often consisting of a sensory neuron receiving information from a sensory receptor, an interneuron passing on the information, and a motor neuron sending a message to the muscle that needs to respond.

A reflex arc can consist of a sensory receptor, a sensory neuron, an interneuron, a motor neuron, and an effector. Touching a hot baking sheet evokes the withdrawal reflex.

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