Question

Which of the following are cerebral reflexes?
(i) a person pulls away his hand on touching a hot object
(ii) a person spits out immediately when a fly enters his mouth while talking
(iii) A person walking bare foot lifts his foot at once on stepping on to a nail
(iv) A person's pupil contracts at once in the presence of bright light
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer 1

(d) (ii) and (iv)
Cerebral reflexes are those reflex actions which involve the brain. They occur in the organs present in the head as these organs are directly connected to the brain.