You are sitting with a friend in the park next to some children who are playing Frisbee. You turn to talk to your friend and out of the corner of your eye you see a Frisbee quickly approaching your face. As an innate, protective behavior, you blink your eyes. The protective action of blinking is an example of a(n)
A)reflex.
B)integration.
C)chemical synapse.
D)neurotransmitter.

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Blinking in response to an object rapidly approaching your face is a reflex, which is an innate, automatic response to a specific stimulus. This reflex action is controlled by the nervous system, which triggers the muscle activity needed to produce the blink.

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