Cameron Touches a Hot Iron and Immediately Pulls His Hand

question 106

Multiple Choice

Cameron touches a hot iron and immediately pulls his hand away.His quick response occurs because:

• A)the pain message goes up the spinal column to the central area of the spinal cord instead of going all the way to the brain
• B)the brain has registered that pain is occurring and responds quickly.
• C)his glands have secreted rapid chemical messengers called hormones.
• D)neurons in the spinal cord touch end to end to increase response speed up the pathway.

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