Which of the following is responsible for control of reflex actions?

Motor nerves

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Sensory nerves

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Spinal cord

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Solution

The correct option is D Spinal cord
Reflex action is an inborn central nervous system activity, not involving consciousness, in which a particular stimulus, by exciting an afferent nerve, produces a stereotyped, immediate response of muscle or gland. It is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.

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Complete the following statements by choosing the correct alternative from the choices given in brackets :

(a) The dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of (motor/sensory/intermediate) neurons.

(b) The cerebellum is the part of the brain which is responsible for

(i) conducting reflexes in the body

(ii) maintaining posture and equilibrium

(iii) controlling thinking, memory & reasoning.

(i) brain (ii) spinal cord

(iii) autonomic (iv) peripheral nervous system.

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