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A person who touches a hot iron and immediately withdraws their hand, only realising the pain a moment later, best illustrates: the sensation of pain

Question
A person who touches a hot iron and immediately withdraws their hand, only realising the pain a moment later, best illustrates: the sensation of pain
A purely voluntary action decided by the fore-brain first
A reflex action via a spinal reflex arc, with sensory information also later reaching the brain for
A hormonal-only response with no nervous involvement
An involuntary action controlled solely by the medulla
Answer
A reflex action via a spinal reflex arc, with sensory information also later reaching the brain for
Detailed Explanation
This scenario matches a classic reflex arc response: the spinal cord triggers an immediate withdrawal, while the sensory information also travels on to the brain, where the pain is consciously registered slightly later.
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