While jogging barefoot on the beach, Georgio steps on the sharp edge of a broken

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While jogging barefoot on the beach, Georgio steps on the sharp edge of a broken shell and immediately lifts his foot What causes Georgio to immediately lift his foot in response to the shell? o a Sensory neurons relay information directly to the brain and motor neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot. O b Motor neurons relay information directly to the spinal cord and sensory neurons in the spinal cord send information to muscles in the foot Oc Motor neurons relay information directly to the brain and sensory neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot neuronsr

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is : d

Explanation : In the following scenario George steps on a sharp edge of a broken she'll and immediately lifts his foot which is a reflex action. Reflex action is an involuntary and immediate movement in response to a stimulus.Reflexes are controlled by the reflex arc that is the pathway between the sensory neurons to the spinal cord and the motor neuron. Thus as option d rightly gives the list of events of this reflex action the correct answer is d.

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