Roland dropped the hot container he had taken off the stove before he actually sensed any pain because the withdrawal reflex:

a. does not involve the central nervous system
b. is activated by the autonomic nervous system
c. is controlled by interneurons in his spinal cord
d. is initiated in the sensory cortex, which has no pain receptors

C

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