Involuntary Actions (рдЕрд╕реНрд╡реЗрдЪреНрдЫрд┐рдХ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдПрдБ): Involuntary actions are automatic and controlled by the autonomic nervous system. They include functions like heartbeat, digestion, and breathing, which do not require conscious thought.
Reflex Actions (рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╡рд░реНрддреА рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдПрдБ): Reflex actions are rapid, involuntary responses to specific stimuli, often mediated by the spinal cord. They are designed to protect the body from harm.
- Note: mainly reflex action response to voluntary actions and on Involuntary Actions reflex action are limited to control
Example: рдЖрдкрдХреЗ рджрд┐рд▓ рдХреА рдзрдбрд╝рдХрди рдПрдХ рдЕрд╕реНрд╡реЗрдЪреНрдЫрд┐рдХ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЬрдмрдХрд┐ рдЧрд░реНрдо рдЪреАрдЬ рдЫреВрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рд╣рд╛рде рдЦреАрдВрдЪ рд▓реЗрдирд╛ рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╡рд░реНрддреА рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред
Examples of voluntary actions:
- Brushing your teeth
- Riding a bike
- Writing a message
- Playing a game
- Deciding what to eat
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