As described in lecture, in a reflex response, sensory neurons carry the signal ___________

a. first to interneurons in the spine, which then relays the message to the brain and the brain activates the motor response.
b. to interneurons in the spine which both activates the motor reflex and simultaneously sends a report to the brain.
c. directly to the thalamus, which activates the motor response.
d. directly to the brain and the brain activates the motor response.


Answer: b. to interneurons in the spine which both activates the motor reflex and simultaneously sends a report to the brain.

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