Reflexes & Spinal cord

Front

What are the two posterior tips of grey matter that receive sensory information?

Back

Dorsal horn

Front

What type of neurons are known as afferent neurons?

Back

Sensory neurons

Front

What is the primary function of receptors in the nervous system?

Back

Respond to the stimulus

Front

What is the final component of a reflex arc?

Back

Effector

Front

Which type of neurons connects sensory neurons to motor neurons in reflex arcs?

Back

Interneurons

Front

What is the role of the spinal cord in reflex actions?

Back

It acts as a pathway for signals between the brain and the body, facilitating reflex actions.

Front

What is a reflex arc?

Back

A neural pathway that controls a reflex action.

Front

What is the difference between sensory neurons and motor neurons?

Back

Sensory neurons carry signals to the central nervous system, while motor neurons carry signals away from the central nervous system to muscles.

Front

What is the function of the ventral horn in the spinal cord?

Back

It contains motor neurons that send signals to muscles.

Front

What is the role of the dorsal root ganglion?

Back

It contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons.