describe the structure and functioning of a simple reflex arc illustrated by the withdrawalof a finger from a hot object
reflexes happen very fast so you dont harm yourself
reflex arc = the pathway to an impulse along the neurons
stimulus: hot object
receptor: skin
coordinator: brain (hypothalamus)
effector: muscles in hand
response: hand pulls away from/drops hot object
Thursday, 9 February 2012
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