Item #8 of 10

Little Mattie accidently put his finger into a light socket. He instantly pulled his hand away in response to the shock he experienced. No learning was necessary for this response. The __________ enabled Mattie to do this.

autonomic nervous system;
spinal cord;
reticular formation;
hippocampus;
amygdala;

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