Match the following components of a reflex arc to their function.
-transmits motor information
A)sensory receptor
B)afferent pathway
C)integrating center
D)efferent pathway
E)effector

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The efferent pathway transmits motor information from the integrating center to the effector, which carries out the response to the stimulus.

Answer: B
 The afferent pathway transmits sensory information from the sensory receptor to the integrating center, where the information is processed.

Answer: C
 The integrating center processes the sensory information received from the afferent pathway and sends motor information through the efferent pathway to the effector.

Answer: A
 The sensory receptor detects the stimulus and transmits sensory information through the afferent pathway to the integrating center.

Answer: E
 The effector is the muscle or gland that carries out the response to the stimulus.

Match the Following Components of a Reflex Arc to Their