Reflex Actions and the Nervous System

Function of somatic nervous system

Function of autonomic nervous system

Difference between somatic and autonomic reflexes

The ______ ______, a crucial component of the CNS, is protected by the vertebral column and serves as a key conduit for data exchange between the ______ and the ______.

A ______ ______ usually includes a sensory neuron to sense a stimulus, an interneuron to interpret the data, and a motor neuron to initiate a response in a ______ or ______.

Cause of reflex action speed

Reflex action duration and scope

The ______ reflex, like the patellar reflex, leads to muscle ______ in reaction to muscle stretching.

The ______ tendon reflex helps prevent muscle damage by triggering relaxation when muscle tension becomes too ______.