Name the components of a reflex arc.

The names of components of a reflex arc are:

1. Receptor (detects stimulus)

2. Sensory neuron (carries impulse to CNS)

3. Interneuron (processes the impulse)

4. Motor neuron (carries impulse to effector)

5. Effector (muscle/gland responds)

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