Imagine that you have gone to the garden to pick a rose. Unfortunately, when reaching for a flower, your thumb encounters a thorn and you jerk your hand away. What is the order in which information is communicated,
from the time of the prick through withdrawal of your hand and realization of pain?
a. sensory neuron, brain, interneuron, motor neuron
b. sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, brain
c. motor neuron, interneuron, brain, sensory neuron
d. brain, interneuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron
Answer: b. sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, brain
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A) ?Problem-focused. B) ?Emotion-focused. C) ?Engagement. D) ?Meaning-focused.
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