Question

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Match each activity with the type of action used to carry it out. Bicycling on the road beating of the heart jumping when startled by a loud horn blinking your eyes every few seconds reflexive action controlled by the brain arrow Right involuntary but non-reflexive action arrow Right reflexive action arrow Right voluntary action arrow Right

Answer 1

• Bicycling on the road - voluntary action

• Beating of the heart - involuntary but non-reflexive action

• Jumping when startled by a loud horn - reflexive action

• Blinking your eyes every few seconds - reflexive action controlled by the brain  

Reflexive actions are the simple and fundamental movements. Those are automatic muscle responses to particular stimuli. Examples: removing the arm when it burns, moving the feet when it step tt a sharp object etc.

Voluntary actions are under the control of the brain which “orders” and sends information to motor cortex to perform the movement. Examples: arm and leg moving, doing any sport etc.

Involuntary actions are made without the intermediation of the brain. Examples: crying, blinking, breathing, heart beating etc.