REFLEXES AND AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS
Reflexive response, the instantaneous reaction to a detected stimulus, is part of the typical behavior of a simple sentient being. It does not necessarily involve participation of more than one neuron.
Within a neuron, the detection of a stimulus and the transmission of an impulse are autonomous functions.
The nucleus in the body of a neuron seems to perform only as a connective dispatcher in the transmission of impulses.
Autonomous neurological functions involve the active participation of several neurons for the transmission of impulses. It also includes the regulatory participation of the interactive synaptic centers connecting all the neurons. These synaptic centers may analyze and regulate the impulses they receives.
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