alleryStart learning →A hand touches a hot surface and is withdrawn. What is the stimulus?
AThe outgoing motor signal
BThe contracting arm muscle
CThe withdrawing hand
DThe heat of the surface
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The heat of the surface
The heat is the external change that initiates the withdrawal reflex.
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