A housewife was preparing hot meal for her family.
She accidentally placed her fingertip into some boiling
soup, but quickly withdrew it. She felt significant
pain in the finger immediately after that. Which of the
following is the most likely explanation for this time lag?
A The withdrawal of her finger is a reflex action that
is triggered more quickly than the transmission of
information related to pain stimulus to her brain.
B The pain receptors present on her finger skin are
less efficient, so information regarding pain is
transmitted to brain at a slower rate as compared
to that of heat.
C The withdrawal of her finger is controlled by
brain so it occurs very fast whereas feeling of
pain is a reflex action controlled by spinal cord
so it takes comparatively much more time.
D None of these
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