Question

If you touch a pot that just came off the stove and it is hot, your body sends ______ to the brain so that you move your hand.

(1 point)
Responses

neurons
neurons

impulses
impulses

dendrites
dendrites

synapse

1 answer

The correct response is impulses. When you touch something hot, your body sends electrical impulses through neurons to the brain to initiate a quick response, such as moving your hand away.