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Control and Co-ordination — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYControl and Co-ordination4 Marks
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Spinal cord.
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Answer

Functions of spinal cord:

  1. Spinal cord is the main pathway for conduction of sensory and motor nerve impulses.
  2. The sensory impulses travel from the body
    to the brain and the motor impulses travel from the brain to the body.
  3. Spinal reflexes are controlled by spinal cord.
  4. The spinal cord reduces the load on the brain by taking appropriate actions in a reflex way.

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