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Question 11

When a person accidentally steps on a sharp object, a reflex arc is initiated to rapidly withdraw the foot. Once the reflex pathway is activated, nerve impulses are sent from the spinal cord to the effector muscle in the leg.

Describe how these impulses travel from the spinal cord to the effector muscle.

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