A neuron is a basic functional cell of the nervous system; there are mainly three types of neuron which include:
The sensory neuron, which carries messages to the central nervous system, motor neuron carries messages from the central nervous system, and interneurons are between sensory and motor neurons in the CNS. The reflex arc is an anatomical pathway for reflex action. Reflex activity occurs in the body without our consciousness.
The five components of the reflex arc include:
1. A receptor that reacts to the stimulus.
2. Sensory neuron conducts impulses to the CNS.
3. Motor neuron conducts impulses from the CNS to the effector.
The effector organ is the structure (such as muscle or gland) where the activity occurs in response to the stimulus by contracting or secreting a product.