Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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The reason for the faster response time in a monosynaptic reflex than the response time in a polysynaptic reflex.

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A reflex action is an automatic and immediate action, which the body generates in response to an external stimulus. It is done by the reflex arc. Reflexes are divided into many categories based on their response, the complexity of circuit, processing, and development. On the basis of the complications in the neural circuit, the reflexes are divided into two: polysynaptic reflex and monosynaptic reflex.

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