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When a person is suddenly cut by a sharp object, a nervous impulse is sent along a sensory neuron to the spinal cord. The impulse is immediately transmitted through motor neurons to produce a response.

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When a person is suddenly cut by a sharp object, a nervous impulse is sent along a sensory neuron to the spinal cord. The impulse is immediately transmitted through motor neurons to produce a response. Which of the following correctly identifies and describes this response?

A.It is a leamed response that does not occur in infants and small children

B. It is a reflex response that causes various muscles to contract in order to move away from the object.

C.It is a conditioned response that occurs only to prevent injury!

D. It is a voluntary response that is initiated only after the impulse has been caried to the relevant area of the brain