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The spinal cord serves as a communication pathway for sensory and motor information and acts as a reflex center. Reflexes can be monosynaptic or polysynaptic, with the flexor withdrawal reflex being a key example of a polysynaptic reflex that involves complex neural pathways. Sensory functions include nociception, thermoreception, and proprioception, with specialized receptors for pain, temperature, and touch, all contributing to the body
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