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You accidentally step on a nail. Describe all neural processes you can think of involved leading up to your regaining your balance. You can underline/highlight each new item, eg. the "withdrawal reflex occurs;" not to lose points.

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Step-by-step explanation:

When you step on a nail is similar to when a pin pri cks your finger, what is your immediate reaction?

Certainly, you remove your leg away from the source of pain, either the nail or the pin respectively.

When an accident like in the question above happens, your reactions are rather immediate, involuntary and sudden.

They happen without almost doing any thinking.

As scientists, this action is termed the reflex action. The balance part and neura center here is under the spinal cord's control and network.

The reflex arc also known as the neural pathway mediates the reflex action occurring.

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