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Question
What is the difference between reflex action and voluntary action?
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Solution
| Reflexes (Involuntary actions) | Vohmtary actions | |
| 1. | Spontaneous due to simuli. | Deliberate due to intention. |
| 2. | Originate due to specific stimuli. | Originate due to thoughts. |
| 3. | Expressed as muscular movements or glandular secretion. | Expressed as muscular movements. |
| 4. | Carried out mostly by the spinal cord and autonomic nervous system, and very few by the brain. | All of them are initiated by the brain. |
| 5. | Mostly protective due to environmental stimuli. | Mostly proauctive i.e a choosing desired goal. |
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