alleryStart learning →What is the role of a receptor in a reflex pathway?
AContracting to produce the movement
BDetecting the change that starts the pathway
CSending the command from CNS to muscle
DCoordinating the whole response within CNS
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Detecting the change that starts the pathway
A receptor detects a stimulus and starts sensory signalling.
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