step 1
The receptor; which receives the initial stimulus (loud noise or pinprick to skin)
step 2
The sensory (or afferent) nerve; which carries the impulse to the spinal column/brain.
step 3
The intermediate nerve fibre (interneuron); which interprets the signal & issues an appropriate response.
step 4
The motor (or efferent) nerve; which then carries the response message from the spinal cord - muscles / organs.
step 5
The effective organ itself; which carries out the response