Reflexive Activity, Such as Jerking Your Hand Away from a Hot

question 110

Multiple Choice

Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____.

• A) rescue system
• B) endocrine system
• C) nervous system
• D) parasympathetic system

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Definitions:

Huntington Disorder

A genetic disorder causing the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, leading to physical and cognitive decline.

Delayed Onset

The commencement of symptoms or effects following an expected timeframe, often used in medical contexts to describe a delayed reaction to treatment or injury.

Middle Adulthood

A stage of life, typically considered to occur from around age 40 to 65, marked by stability, growth in professional and personal life, and often by changes in physical and cognitive abilities.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical—requiring two copies for the trait to be expressed.