If you touch a hot stove, your spinal cord can prompt you to withdraw your hand without having to send the message all the way to the brain. This is due to what scientists call __________.
A) the reflex arc
B) neuroplasticity
C) the parasympathetic nervous system
D) the sympathetic nervous system

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The ability to withdraw your hand from a hot stove without sending the message all the way to the brain is due to the reflex arc, which involves the spinal cord sending a quick response to move muscles in response to a stimulus.

If You Touch a Hot Stove, Your Spinal Cord Can