How is it that a chicken could run around without its head?

Question

How is it that a chicken could run around without its head?

Answer 1

the nerves in there body. they were still finishing the commands that the brain gave them. the brain comanded the body to run away. so theyre finishing the command.

Answer 2

The nerves in his body are still sending impulses to his motor functions to work even though he has no brain. Since his spinal cord is still intact, it is sending the electrical charges over his body. This is why the most efficient way to kill a dying chicken is to pick it up by the neck and hit it against something hard. This damages the spinal cord and breaks the neck.

Answer 3

to gentlegi...

it woul'nt run around without its  head becuse it would be dead

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Answer 4

Reflex actions of chickens are controlled by the brain stem so if part of the brain stem remains with the body, reflexes can continue until the chicken bleeds out.

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