Reflexes and Reactions

what is homeostasis

• a learned response

• balance between internal/external

• causes a response

• born with

What is the function of receptors

• keep a balance between internal/external

• learned by being tricked

• respond to the stimulus

• learning by repetition

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what is a stimulus

• something you are born with

• something that causes a response/reaction

• basic unit of life

• traits that you receive

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what is a reflex

• learned response

• born with, not learned

• fluid like substance

• trait you carry but do not have

what is a conditioned reflex

• learned by conscious repetition

• learned without conscious thought

• not learned, born with

• balance between internal/external

what are the 2 parts of the nervous system

• brain/heart

• brain/spinal cord

• spinal cord/heart

• heart/liver

what is a habit

• learned by conscious repetition

• born with

• learned without conscious thought

• balance between internal/external

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reflex?

• Catching a ball
• Blinking when an object flies at your face
• Jumping at a loud nosie
• Coughing when something irritates your throat

Which of the following is TRUE of reflexes?

• They do not involve thought
• They can be simple or complex
• They help maintain homeostasis
• All options are true

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True or false: A reflex is involuntary.

• True

• False