You Have Just Touched a Hot Stove

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Essay

You have just touched a hot stove. Describe the sequence of events that occurred within your nervous system from the point you touched the hot stove with your hand to the point you jerked your hand away from the stove. Your answer should include the name of this simple network, the types of neurons involved at each step in the sequence, and why this action would be considered a "no-brainer."

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Definitions:

Frequency Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests the frequency of the auditory nerve's impulses corresponds to the frequency of a sound wave, affecting the pitch we perceive.

Visual Perception

The capability to understand the immediate surroundings through the analysis of information found in visible light.

Sensory Impressions

Perceptions or feelings resulting from the stimulation of the senses, including sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.

Middle Ear

The portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea, containing the three auditory ossicles.