Explain the mechanism of reflex action.
(N/A) $(i)$ Receptor organs like skin receive the stimulus and activate a sensory nerve impulse that travels to the spinal cord.
$(ii)$ The neurons in the spinal cord process this information and transmit the impulse to a motor neuron.
$(iii)$ The motor nerve conducts these impulses to effector organs like muscles,which respond accordingly to the stimulus.
$(ii)$ The neurons in the spinal cord process this information and transmit the impulse to a motor neuron.
$(iii)$ The motor nerve conducts these impulses to effector organs like muscles,which respond accordingly to the stimulus.
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