Coordination and Control
Which of the following is not an example of reflex action?
Dilating of pupil when light falls on it
Coughing when some irritant enters the nasal cavity
Blinking of eyes
Sudden jerky withdrawal of hand or leg when pricked by a pin.
Blinking of eyes
Blinking of eyes is not a reflex action, but it is involuntaryaction. Areflex action is one which occurs spontaneously whereas involuntary action happens without the conscious choice of an organism.
The way the iris in our eye adjusts the size of the pupil in response to sudden bright or dim light is a reflex action. But blinking of eyes is an involuntary action.
Blinking of eyes Blinking of eyes is not a reflex action, but it is involuntaryaction. Areflex action is one which occurs spontaneously whereas involuntary action happens without the conscious choice of an organism.
The way the iris in our eye adjusts the size of the pupil in response to sudden bright or dim light is a reflex action. But blinking of eyes is an involuntary action.
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