Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 40, Problem 6TYK
Which one of the following structures participates in a reflex?
a. the gray matter of the brain
b. the white matter of the brain
c. the gray matter of the spinal cord
d. an interneuron that stimulates an afferent neuron
e. an interneuron that inhibits an afferent neuron
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