Chanakya /Risabh Rikhiram Sharma
REFLEX ARC/ REFLEX ACTION/ INTERNEUORON / NEURON WORKING MODEL/ WORKING MODEL/ BIOLOGY MODEL/ QUANTUM ENGINEERING PROJECTS / QUANTUM ENGINEERS
The reflex arc is the neural pathway that controls reflex actions, allowing the body to respond almost instantly to certain stimuli without waiting for instructions from the brain. This quick reaction is essential for protective responses, like pulling your hand back from a hot surface.
A reflex arc typically involves these five main components:
1. Receptor: This part senses the stimulus. For example, in a burn reflex, pain receptors in the skin detect heat.
2. Sensory Neuron: The receptor sends a signal along a sensory neuron, which transmits information from the body part to the spinal cord.
3. Interneuron: Once in the spinal cord, the signal is relayed to an interneuron (also called a relay neuron). This interneuron acts as a connector, passing the signal from the sensory neuron to a motor neuron.
4. Motor Neuron: The motor neuron carries the message from the spinal cord to the muscle that needs to react.
5. Effector: Finally, the effector is the muscle or gland that carries out the response. In the burn example, the effector would be the muscle in your arm pulling your hand away.
This whole process happens in milliseconds, allowing you to react almost instantly without "thinking" about it. This is because the signal doesn’t need to travel to the brain for processing, enabling the body to protect itself quickly.
REFLEX ARC/ REFLEX ACTION/ INTERNEUORON / NEURON WORKING MODEL/ WORKING MODEL/ BIOLOGY MODEL/ QUANTUM ENGINEERING PROJECTS / QUANTUM ENGINEERS
The reflex arc is the neural pathway that controls reflex actions, allowing the body to respond almost instantly to certain stimuli without waiting for instructions from the brain. This quick reaction is essential for protective responses, like pulling your hand back from a hot surface.
A reflex arc typically involves these five main components:
1. Receptor: This part senses the stimulus. For example, in a burn reflex, pain receptors in the skin detect heat.
2. Sensory Neuron: The receptor sends a signal along a sensory neuron, which transmits information from the body part to the spinal cord.
3. Interneuron: Once in the spinal cord, the signal is relayed to an interneuron (also called a relay neuron). This interneuron acts as a connector, passing the signal from the sensory neuron to a motor neuron.
4. Motor Neuron: The motor neuron carries the message from the spinal cord to the muscle that needs to react.
5. Effector: Finally, the effector is the muscle or gland that carries out the response. In the burn example, the effector would be the muscle in your arm pulling your hand away.
This whole process happens in milliseconds, allowing you to react almost instantly without “thinking” about it. This is because the signal doesn’t need to travel to the brain for processing, enabling the body to protect itself quickly.
