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Explain reflex action with diagram

Posted by Pratik Kanungo 5 years, 8 months ago

CBSE > Class 10 > Science

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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 8 months ago

Reflex action is the extremely quick, automatic, sudden action in response to something in the environment.

Example- i) Immediately pulling back of fingers after touching a hot plate.

ii) Closing of eyes when flashed with high intensity light.

iii) Salivation when hungry.

Reflex arc is the pathway of nerve involved in reflex action.
Reflex arc involves-
Receptors- receive the message from external environment.
Sensory neuron- carries the message from the receptor to the central nervous system.
Central nervous system- processes the message and sends impulses to the concerned part of the body in the form of response.
Motor neuron- carries the message from the central nervous system to the effector.
Effector- responses against the stimulus.

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Sowndaryaa Lakshmi V 5 years, 8 months ago

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