Describe the relfex arc

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  • Reflex arc:
    • A stimulus is detected by a receptor
    • Triggers an electrical impulse that travels along the sensory neurone, towards CNS
    • Neurotransmitter released at the synapse
    • The impulse reaches the relay neurone
    • Across another synapse to motor neurone
    • Impulse reaches the effectors that bring about a response
  • Reflex arc