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Introduction. Spinal cord reflexes are simple behaviors produced by central nervous system (CNS) pathways that lie entirely within the spinal cord. The sensory afferent fibers that evoke these reflexes enter the spinal cord and activate spinal motor neurons directly or through a chain of one or more spinal interneurons

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What cord mediated reflexes?

The knee and elbow reflexes


Do reflexes occur in the spinal cord?

the spinal cords role in reflexes is to help you move about when it is needed when reacting to a stimuli


Do reflexes always involve the spinal cord?

Yes, the spinal cord controls ALL of your reflexes!


What responsible for autonomic reflexes?

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Reflexes help to maintain homeostasis by permitting the body to make exceedingly rapid adjustments to homeostatic imbalances (The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves).


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What are the three major functions of the spinal cord?

conduction,locomotion,reflexes


What is the area of the nervous system that is responsible for mediating reflexes?

The spinal cord.


The spinal column controls involuntary movements called?

Spinal reflexes are involuntary movements produced by a single loop involving a sensory neuron, sometimes an intermediary neuron, and a motor neuron. A couple of examples include the deep tendon reflexes, such as the patellar reflex and the biceps reflex, and the reflex that causes one to recoil from painful stimuli, such as touching a hot surface.


Does the spinal cord serve as the center for sub-conscious thought or reflex action or habits or synapses?

The spinal cord serves as the center for reflexes. Reflexes don't enter the brain and all, which is a good thing because it is too slow for reflexes to work to protect us from harm.