. How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other
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| Reflex Actions | Involuntary Actions |
| Rapid Automatic responses to a stimulus without the conscious involvement of the brain | Occurs without the consciousness of an organism |
| Controlled by Spinal Cord | Controlled by Mid Brain or Medulla Oblongata |
| Very quick and instantaneous | Relatively Slower |
| May Involve any Muscle or a gland | Involved only Smooth Muscles |
| Can be Conditioned | Cannot be influenced by external Conditioning |
| Examples: Blinking of eyes, Salivation | Examples: Beating of heart, Blood Circulation |
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