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| Description: Spinal Cord Physiology How does information travel in the spinal cord? White matter tracts conduct nerve impulses to and from the brain Gray matter receives and integrates incoming and outgoing information to perform spinal reflexes Reflexes and Reflex Arcs A reflex is a fast, predictable, automatic response to changes in the environment Reflexes help maintain homeostasis The spinal cord serves as the integrating center for spinal reflexes Integration takes place in the gray matter of the spinal cord Picture Stats: Views: 182 Filesize: 788.74kB Height: 722 Width: 1350 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=41069 |