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WorksheetsReflex Arc & Reflex Action
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
An example of a reflex action includes
Touching a butterfly
Brushing your hand against the side of your body
Touching a hot stove
Your legs moving as you walk
An effector is also known as a ____________ to an action
Stimulus
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Response
An effector is also known as a ____________ to an action
Stimulus
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Response
In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________
Spinal cord, CNS
CNS, muscle
Spinal cord, muscle
Muscle, CNS
If you pick up a hot plate _____________ receptors in your ___________ detect this change
Sensory, skin
Sensory, muscle
Motor, skin
Intermediate, muscle
Reflex actions are important because
They provide a quick, involuntary response
They prevent injury
They are essential to the survival of organisms
All of the above
Name an effector in this diagram.
A
B
D
E
F
Select two examples of effectors.
Neuron
Gland
Muscle
Receptor
How is a reflex arc different than other voluntary movements?
A reflex arc takes the same path as a voluntary action
A reflex a travels from a sensory neuron to the spinal cord then to a motor neuron, skipping the brain
A reflex arc takes longer than a voluntary action
There is no difference between a reflex arc and a voluntary action
