Question

Write about the types of reflexes.

Answer 1

There are two types of reflexes. 

They are –

1. Unconditional reflex is an inborn reflex for an unconditioned stimulus. It does not need any past experience, knowledge, or training to occur; eg: Blinking of an eye when a dust particle about to fall into it, sneezing, and coughing due to foreign particles entering the nose or larynx.
2. A conditioned reflex is a response to a stimulus that has been acquired by learning. This does not naturally exist in animals. Only an experience makes it a part of the behavior, eg: The excitement of the salivary gland on seeing and smelling food. The conditioned reflex was first demonstrated by the Russian physiologist Pavlov in his classical conditioning experiment in a dog. The cerebral cortex controls the conditioned reflex.