Andrej was in an accident and his spinal cord was severely injured. Which of the following reflexes will likely be unaffected by his injury?
A) sneezing
B) pulling his hand away from a hot object
C) getting an erection
D) the knee jerk response

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Sneezing is a reflex that is controlled by the brainstem, not the spinal cord, so it would likely be unaffected by a spinal cord injury.

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