Why Does It Take Longer for the Brain to Respond

question 148

Multiple Choice

Why does it take longer for the brain to respond to a painful stimulus than it does for the spinal cord to respond?

• A) The brain has more body parts to control than the spinal cord.
• B) The brain needs confirmation from another sense before it responds to a painful stimulus.
• C) The signal travelling to the brain involves electrical communication, which is slower.
• D) The signal travelling to the brain must cross many more synapses.

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