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Reflex arc

A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. In vertebrates, most sensory neurons synapse in the spinal cord and the signal then travels through it into the brain. This allows for faster reflex actions to occur by activating spinal motor neurons without the delay of routing signals through the brain. The brain will receive the input while the…

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The patellar reflex (aka "knee jerk")

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Reflex arc

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Reflex arc → All, By, In, When
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Reflex arc → neural pathway that controls a reflex

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reflex spinal motor brain cord sensory arc action pathway neurons somatic muscle nerve synapse signals muscles effector patellar autonomic reflexes

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Reflex arcis aneural pathway that controls a reflex0.90text
Reflex arcrelated to Monosynaptic vs. polysynapticWhen0.60section
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Reflex arcrelated to Monosynaptic vs. polysynapticBy0.60section
Reflex arcrelated to Monosynaptic vs. polysynapticAll0.60section

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