Science
Reflex action
प्रतिवर्ती क्रिया
In Class 10 Science, the topic Reflex Action explains how the body responds rapidly and automatically to a stimulus, often before the brain can process it fully. Students learn the pathway of a reflex arc: receptors detect a change, sensory neurons carry the impulse to the spinal cord, relay neurons connect it to motor neurons, and effectors such as muscles produce the response. Examples like quickly withdrawing a hand from a hot object show how this protective mechanism works, while the brain later receives information about the action.