Question

The hand-withdrawal reflex involves only the spinal cord, so it takes time before

Cherise is babysitting for her two-year-old nephew for the first time. While her back is turned, he touches his index finger to the pan she just took out of the oven. He pulls his finger away quickly, and a few seconds later begins to scream. Why is his screaming delayed in comparison to pulling away his finger? T/F

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the answer that is provided is correct. Like mentioned in the answer the spinal cord is solely responsible for the hand-withdrawal reflex that is why it occurs faster than the screaming, which is a pain signal that needs to be relayed to and from the brain to trigger the screaming response from the body.