Question

Explain the mechanism of reflex action with a suitable example.

Answer 1

The automatic action or response provoked by a stimulus is known as reflex action. The sensory nerves that detect the stimulus are connected to nerves that move the muscles. Such a connection is called reflex arc. The reflex arc connections meet in a bundle in the spinal cord. The signal and the response that has taken place reach the brain but the brain does not coordinate the reflex response.

For example, we withdraw our hands on touching any hot article.