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What is a reflex action?
What is meant by Reflex action?
Solution 1
Reflex action is a sudden, spontaneous, automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus.
Solution 2
Reflex action is an autonomic, quick and involuntary action in the body brought about by a stimulus.
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Which of the following is not a natural reflex action?
A. Knee-jerk
B. Blinking of eyes due to strong light
C. Salivation at the sight of food
D. Sneezing when any irritant enters the nose
State one function each of cerebellum and pons.
Which of the following is not an involuntary action?
(a) vomiting
(b) chewing
(c) heart beat
(d) salivation
The part of brain which controls the involuntary action such as heart beat, breathing, blood pressure, etc. is :
(a) pons
(b) medulla
(c) cerebrum
(d) cerebellum
State whether the following is simple reflex, conditioned reflex or neither of the two.
Blushing
State whether the following is
Cleaning
Give Technical Term:
Response to a stimulus without the intervention of the will of an animal.
Which of the following is not an involuntary action?
How is the mode of action in beating of the heart different from reflex actions? Give four examples.
