Which Statement About the Withdrawal Response to Stepping on a Piece

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the withdrawal response to stepping on a piece of broken glass is false?

• A) The withdrawal reflex involves a simpler neural circuit than does the knee-jerk reflex.
• B) In the withdrawal reflex, sensory neurons transmit action potentials into the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
• C) Some interneurons coordinate withdrawal of the foot with the actions of muscles associated with shifting weight to the other leg.
• D) The reflex by which the foot is withdrawn is a polysynaptic spinal reflex.
• E) Some interneurons send pain information to the brain.

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