what is the neural pathway for a reflex arc?

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what is the neural pathway for a reflex arc?

2006-06-13 13:39:58 · 2 answers · asked by Gianna G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The brain is not involved in a reflex arc. I believe the signal only gets as far as the spinal cord. You pull your hand away from a hot stove before your brain can even register that it is feeling heat.

2006-06-13 13:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by Theresa P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://anatomy.iupui.edu/courses/histo_D502/D502f02/Nerve/Nerve.htm

reflex arc is the neural pathway that mediates a reflex.

2006-06-13 20:45:14 · answer #2 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋