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Question
One of the following gives the correct sequence of the components in a reflex arc. This is:
Options
Receptors → Muscle → Sensory neuron → Motor neuron → Spinal cord
Receptors → Motor neuron → Spinal cord → Sensory neuron → Muscle
Receptors → Spinal cord → Sensory neuron → Motor neuron → Muscle
Receptors → Sensory neuron → Spinal cord → Motor neuron → Muscle
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Solution
Receptors → Sensory neuron → Spinal cord → Motor neuron → Muscle
Explanation:
The pathway taken by a nerve impulse in a reflex action is called reflex arc.
The correct sequence of the components in a reflex arc is given below:
Receptors → Sensory neuron → Spinal cord → Motor neuron → Muscle.
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