On a camping trip, Eleni accidentally steps on a hot coal from the campfire. Upon touching the coal, her foot reflexively withdraws from the coal. What is the sequence of response in Eleni's neurons?

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The correct sequence when Eleni steps on a hot coal is: the sensory neuron detects the pain and sends a signal to the spinal cord, where an interneuron processes the information and then sends a signal to a motor neuron, which causes her foot to withdraw. This is a basic reflex arc.

On a Camping Trip, Eleni Accidentally Steps on a Hot