Reflex Innate

Introduction

Reflexes are automatic reactions of the body to stimuli from the external and internal environment, which arise and occur without the participation of consciousness and are at the same time controlled by the brain. These reactions are necessary to regulate processes in the body and maintain health. These include congenital and acquired physical elements of behavior, as well as unconscious mental functions (for example, unconditioned reflexes).

An excellent example from physiology is positive responses to these stimuli, such as withdrawing your hand from a hot object. And negative ones that occur during disgust from an unpleasant odor. The ability to show your own reflexes is the key to health and good adaptation to the environment. However, it is important to note that reflexes are a chain of physiological processes that ensure the body’s response to external stimuli and the regulation of the activity of individual organs and systems.

This article will discuss an innate (unconditioned) reflex - the sucking reflex. This is one of the simplest and most ancient innate reflexes.