In a simple reflex arc, which neuron type directly stimulates a muscle to contra

Practice Questions

Q1
In a simple reflex arc, which neuron type directly stimulates a muscle to contract?
  1. Sensory neuron
  2. Interneuron
  3. Motor neuron
  4. Efferent neuron

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a simple reflex arc, which neuron type directly stimulates a muscle to contract?
  • Step 1: Understand what a reflex arc is. It is a pathway that controls a reflex action.
  • Step 2: Identify the types of neurons involved in a reflex arc: sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.
  • Step 3: Recognize that sensory neurons detect a stimulus and send signals to the spinal cord.
  • Step 4: Know that interneurons in the spinal cord process the information and connect to motor neurons.
  • Step 5: Identify that motor neurons are responsible for sending signals to muscles.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the motor neuron directly stimulates a muscle to contract, causing the reflex action.
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