natremia The presence of sodium ions in the blood. Derived terms . dysnatremia; hypernatremia; hyponatremia; natremic; Translations
A reflex arc is a nerve pathway in the body of humans and some animals that connects certain muscle groups to others, without involving the brain. These sorts of pathways primarily control involuntary movements in response to some sort of stimulus.
1-7. REFLEX ARC An impulse follows a conduction pathway from its origin in the dendrites or neuron cell body in one part of the body to the impulse's end somewhere else in the body.One pathway is called a reflex arc and is a functional unit of the nervous system.The basic parts of a reflex arc are a receptor, a sensory neuron, a center, a motor neuron, and an effector. a. Function of Components of a Reflex Arc.Functions are: (1) Receptor. The receptor activates a nerve impulse in a sensory neuron in response to a change in the body's internal or external environment.(2) Sensory neuron. This neuron conducts the impulse from the receptor to its axonal end in the central nervous system.he receptor activates a nerve impulse in a sensory neuron in response to a change in the body's internal or external environment. (2) Sensory neuron. This neuron conducts the impulse from the receptor to its axonal end in the central nervous system.