Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 4

The movement of automatically withdrawing your hand after touching a hot object is called a (a) _____ , which involves several or more neurons. Information is carried to the spinal cord by the (b) _____ neuron. Information is carried from the spinal cord to the muscle by the (c) _____ neuron. Connections between efferent (motor) and afferent (sensory) neurons are made by relatively short (d) _____ , which also send signals to the brain. The functions of reflexes include protecting body parts from (e) _____ and automatically regulating the (f) responses of the body.