alleryStart learning →A simple hand-withdrawal reflex has a relay neuron located:
AIn the hypothalamus
BWithin the cerebellum
CWithin the spinal cord
DIn the cerebral cortex
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Within the spinal cord
A relay neuron inside the spinal cord connects sensory input to motor output in a typical hand-withdrawal reflex.
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