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Reflex arc

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Total cards: 10•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Simple reflex

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Allow rapid, automatic response to stimuli, the purpose of which is to protect an organism from harm

#2
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Reflex arcs

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Automatic and fast nerve pathways taken by reflexex. Faster than any type of nervous response

#3
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Reflex arc when a stimuli is detected

Back (Answer)

Stimulus > receptors > coordinators/CNS > effectors > response

#4
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Three types of neurones in reflex arcs

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Sensory neurone Relay neurone Motor neurone

#5
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Sensory neurone

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Carry impulses from receptor to the central nervous system (CNS)

#6
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Relay neurone

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Connect sensory and motor neurones, Found within CNS

#7
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Motor neurone

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Carry impulses from CNS to effectors (Effectors - Muscles or glands)

#8
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Stimulus

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A detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism that produces a response.

#9
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Receptor

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A cell or protein that detects a stimulus and initiates an electrical impulse in response.

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