afferent signals flow inward to the central nervous system from sensors in the periphery, while efferent signals flow outward from the central nervous system to the periphery.
The reflex arc refers to the sequence of events since the body receives external stimuli until it reacts to it.
In general terms,
1. a stimulus of varying nature reaches the body,
2. the peripheric nervous system -PNS- receives the stimulus and sends this information to the central nervous system -CNS-.
3. The CNS processes the information and sends another signal as a response to the stimulus.
This mechanism is known as the reflex arc, and it is composed of five elements,
- Receptors,
- Three types of neurons,
- Effectors.
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