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 the automatic response,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:

Edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues, often seen in the feet, ankles, and legs.

Iasis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a condition, disease, or infestation by a specific pathogen or disease process.

Ectasis

An expansion or dilation of a hollow organ or vessel within the body.

Blasts

Immature cells, particularly seen in the blood or bone marrow, indicating early stages of cell development, often used in the context of leukemia.