A person can consciously inhibit a reflex because ____.
A. the reflex occurs exclusively in the spinal cord
B. all body responses are under voluntary control
C. the impulse goes to the cerebral cortex
D. repolarization occurs in an upward direction
E. interneurons are not involved in reflex actions
C. the impulse goes to the cerebral cortex
A person can consciously inhibit a reflex because the information goes to the cerebral cortex as well as the spinal cord. The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that handles conscious decisions.
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