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

Question

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Sensory receptors detect the stimulus and convert it into an electrical signal.

Answer: B 
 The afferent pathway carries the electrical signal from the sensory receptor to the integrating center.

Answer: C 
 The integrating center processes and interprets the electrical signal from the sensory receptor and decides on an appropriate response.

Answer: D 
 The efferent pathway carries the response signal from the integrating center to the effector.

Answer: E 
 The effector responds to the signal carried by the efferent pathway and produces the reflex action.

Match the Following Components of a Reflex Arc to Their