The spinal cord can act as the ___________ in basic or spinal reflexes like the knee jerk reflex. integrating center. stimulus. afferent pathway. efferent pathway. effector organ.
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This information is then transmitted via the afferent pathway (sensory neuron) to the spinal cord. In the spinal cord, the information is processed and integrated by interneurons, which act as the "middlemen" between the sensory and motor neurons. This is where Show more…
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