Reflexes that are controlled by a reflex arc are very _____ because the neural impulses controlling it _____.
A) intense; are very strong
B) quick; are very strong
C) quick; bypass the brain
D) intense; are integrated at the level of the thalamus
Question 2A reflex arc consists of the activation of a(n) _____ (in that order).
A) sensory neuron, interneuron, and motor neuron
B) motor neuron, interneuron, and sensory neuron
C) sensory neuron, motor neuron, and interneuron
D) interneuron, sensory neuron, and motor neuron
Question 3Which of the following reflexes in a newborn disappear in the baby within a few years?
A) The orienting reflex
B) The sucking reflex
C) The milk-let-down reflex
D) Both b and c are correct.
Question 4Newborns tend to display
A) few basic reflexes.
B) several reflexes that grow stronger throughout childhood.
C) some reflexes that disappear within a few years.
D) pseudo-reflexes only.
Question 5When we quickly withdraw our hands from a sharp object, we do so because of messages that are
A) sent through the cerebellum and then routed through the amygdala.
B) routed directly through the spinal cord with no involvement of the brain.
C) sent through the hippocampus and then routed through the thalamus.
D) sent through the amygdala and then routed through the thalamus.
Question 6Many of the simpler reflexes are activated through a(n)
A) engram.
B) neural circuit in the hippocampus.
C) neural circuit in the cerebellum.
D) reflex arc.