You accidentally place your hand on a hot surface. You immediately pull your hand away and then feel the burning sensation and pain from the burn you just received. Explain why, based on the structure of the nervous system, it takes longer to feel the pain than it does to move your hand away from the dangerous stimulus

You accidentally place your hand on a hot surface. You immediately pull your hand away and then feel the burning sensation and pain from the burn you just received. Explain why, based on the structure of the nervous system, it takes longer to feel the pain than it does to move your hand away from the dangerous stimulus

Body Structures & Functions Updated

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Chapter9: Peripheral And Autonomic Nervous System

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