Question

Describe a simple reflex action with a suitable example.

Answer 1

Reflex action

1. Automatic response to the action of a stimulus is called reflex action.
2. All these responses do not involve the action of the brain.
3. Reflex actions are controlled by the reflex centres present in the medulla and spinal cord.
4. Example: Pathway of reflex action generated when the hand senses a hot object.

Reflex arc indicating the neural pathway controlling a reflex