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प्रश्न
What is a reflex action?
What is meant by Reflex action?
उत्तर १
Reflex action is a sudden, spontaneous, automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus.
उत्तर २
Reflex action is an autonomic, quick and involuntary action in the body brought about by a stimulus.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With the help of a neat and labelled diagram, describe reflex arc.
Give examples of unconditional reflexes
When you smell a favourite food your mouth begins to water (that is, you secrete saliva). Write down what is the example of the smell of the food?
When you smell a favourite food your mouth begins to water (that is, you secrete saliva). Write down what is the example of the gland which is stimulated to secrete saliva.
Which of the following are cerebral reflexes?
(i) a person pulls away his hand on touching a hot object
(ii) a person spits out immediately when a fly enters his mouth while talking
(iii) A person walking bare foot lifts his foot at once on stepping on to a nail
(iv) A person's pupil contracts at once in the presence of bright light
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
The involuntary actions in the body are controlled by :
(a) medulla in forebrain
(b)medulla in hindbrain
(c) medulla in spinal cord
(d) medulla in midbrain
Reflex action is controlled by the
In reflex action, the reflex arc is formed by ______
A change in the environment that causes an animal to react is called ______.
Give an example for conditioned reflexes.
