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reflex arc

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reflex arc
n. Physiology
The neural path of a reflex.

reflex arc
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the neural pathway over which impulses travel to produce a reflex action, consisting of at least one afferent (receptor) and one efferent (effector) neuron
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Noun1.reflex arcreflex arc - the neural path of a reflex          
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system


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