Reflex Action

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Reflex Action: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Reflex Action, Mechanism of Reflex Action, Reflex Arc, Unconditioned Reflex, and Conditioned Reflex.

Important Questions on Reflex Action

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The message travels along a nerve fibre in the form of

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A part of the body which receive the motor impulse and gives proper response to stimulus is called 

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Receptors are the organs that 

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Which one of the following is responsible for the control of reflex actions?

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Who demonstrated conditioned reflex for the first time?

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Which of the following is an example of unconditional reflex action?

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Stimulus passing genetically from one generation to another is called 

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Advantage of reflex action is 

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Which of these is the first element and the last element in a spinal reflex?

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The effectors in reflex action are 

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_________ conducts impulse from spinal cord effector organ.

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In reflex action, sensory neuron is placed in

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Sensory neuron carries nerve impulse from 

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When more than two neurons are involved, the reflexes are termed as 

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In reflex action, the reflex arch is formed by

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The structural or functional unit of reflex action is 

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The path travelled by an impulse from the receptor to the effector organ in a reflex action is called as

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A quick, automatic, involuntary and often unconscious action brought about when the receptors are stimulated by external or internal stimuli is called 

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Which element of simple reflex arc is involved in interpretation of sensory impulse?

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The following diagram indicates the reflex arc. Identify the parts labelled as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Choose the correct option.

The following diagram indicates the reflex arc. Identify the