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Question
Define the following:
Reflex arc
Solution 1
The path that an impulse takes in a reflex action is called a reflex arc.
Solution 2
The path along which the reflexive impulse travel is called a reflex arc.
(OR)
The pathway taken by nerve impulse to accomplish reflex action is called a reflex arc.
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