A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain, which makes it much quicker.

but this uses the brain and has to be learnt. For example, keeping hold of a hot object requires a nerve impulse to be sent to the motor neuron of the reflex arc to interfere with the normal ...

TOKYO -- Falls are a common occurrence among the elderly in Japan, and recent research has pointed to the brain's misinterpretation of automatic reflexes as one possible cause. The discovery of ...