Compare and contrast the features of a stretch reflex,a Golgi tendon reflex, a withdrawal reflex, and a crossedextensor reflex

Q: List the names and functions of the three neurons involved in a reflex arc (eg. a spinal refelx) and…

A: In a reflex, the path taken by the nerve impulse is known as a reflex arc. The events followed in a…

Q: Draw a muscle spindle surrounded by a few extrafusal fibers. Indicate the location of primary and…

A: Muscle is contractile tissue clustered together to achieve greater productivity in organized…

Q: The type of receptor responsible for the tendon reflex is: 1.) Muscle spindle 2.) Skin receptor…

A: The reflex is an autonomic response to a stimulus without conscious thought. It can vary in their…

Q: how does the Muscle spindle reflex work ?

A: Muscle spindles are sensory receptors located in the muscles. Their role is to sense changes in…

Q: Describe the neural pathway involved in the patellar and achilles tendon reflex

A: The nervous system plays a major role in transmitting the reflexes from the tissues to the brain.…

Q: Discuss the withdrawal reflex in response to a pain stimulus.

A: Withdrawl reflex, occurs when the body shows a chain of reactions that helps to remove an affected…

Q: Describe the mechanism and function of a stretch reflex, tendonreflex, flexor (withdrawal) reflex,…

A: A reflex refers to the rapid, unplanned series, and involuntary actions that take place in response…

Q: Define reflex and explain how reflexes differ from other motor actions.

A: An involuntary action:It is an action that takes place without the sensible choice of an organism.…

Q: Identify characteristics of Golgi tendon reflexes

A: The study of human body can be divided into anatomy and physiology. The anatomy studies about the…

Q: Describe a simple stretch reflex, a flexion reflex, and a crossedextension reflex?

A: The body of humans perform various physical activities; some of these are voluntary, while others…

Q: Complete the components in a polysynaptic reflex arc in the order that they are activated. Then…

A: 1. Stimulus: Initial sensory input that triggers the reflex arc.2. Sensory neuron: Transmits the…

Q: What makes this an ipsilateral reflex?

A: An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part produced in response to an excitation…

Q: Which of the following is the correct order of components in a reflex? Place in correct order…

A: Reflex arc is an involuntary response. It does not occur according to our will. It is a sudden…

Q: What is affected by electrical signal sent by forth reflex arc structure?(This will be the fifth…

A: A reflex arc is a basic nervous pathway that controls the reflex response, which is a fast reaction.…

Q: Describe what is the Stretch Reflex?

A: Muscle is a soft tissue that contains the myosin and actin filaments that helps in the contraction…

Q: Why is the crossed extensor reflex classified as a contralateral reflex arc?

A: Introduction: An instantaneous and involuntary action of movement responding to a stimulus is…

Q: Describe the withdrawal reflex.

A: In physiology, the withdrawal reflex is also called as  polysynaptic or  spinal reflex which…

Q: Which component of the reflex arc brings about the response?

A: In neurophysiology, reflex refers to an involuntary and unconscious action of a part of the body in…

Q: Distinguish between each of the following pairs of reflexes: somatic versus visceral reflexes and…

A: A reflex is an unintentional, or an automatic, movement the body does in reaction to something —…

Q: What is a withdrawal reflex? How do reciprocalinnervation and the crossed extensor reflex assist…

A: Reflex arc:-It is defined as that neural pathway controlling action reflex.-In the case of higher…

Q: Describe the stretch reflex, withdrawal reflex, crossed extensor reflex, palpebral reflex, and…

A: Reflex action, is a compulsory, spontaneous sequence or activity and almost instantane movement in…

Q: pain-induced reflexes to be both myelinated and larger diameters.

A: The stimuli which are responsible for the pain perception are mechanical(pinch, pressure), heat and…

Q: you are at your brothers wedding and as you watch the ceremony you see the best man start to faint.…

A: The reflex pathway is a pathway that provides fast, programmed reactions to stimuli without…

Q: Draw a well labelled diagram of reflex arc?

A: When the body performs an involuntary action in response to a sudden stimulus that is processed and…

Q: Why may it be functional that reflexes are often superior to the local responses?

A: Reflex action is an instantaneous movement, referred to as an involuntary response to stimulus. It…

Q: Compare and contrast Babinski reflex in adults and infants

A: Babinski reflex This reflex provides thesign of a central nervous system disorder which includes the…

Q: How does a somatic reflex differ from an autonomic reflex?

A: Somatic reflexes involve specialized sensory receptors called proprioceptors that monitor the…

Q: Describe reflex responses in terms of the major structural and functional components of a reflex…

A: In response to a stimulus, the muscles or glands give reflexes that are rapid, preprogrammed, and…

Q: a) Describe the processes involved in the knee-jerk reflex and explain why it is called a…

A: A reflex, also known as a reflex action, is an immediate, involuntary reaction to a stimuli in…

Q: What are the components in a polysynaptic reflex arc in the order that they are activated. Then…

A: A polysynaptic reflex arc is a neurological pathway that includes several synapses between sensory…

Q: Compare the number of motor neurons in a somatic and autonomic reflex arc.

A: The neural pathway that controls a reflex is known as a reflex arc. This pathway enables quicker…

Q: Contrast and give the functions of a stretch reflex and a Golgitendon reflex. Describe the sensory…

A: A reflex is any response that occurs automatically without conscious effort and the response is…

Q: What is the difference between stretch reflexes and superficial cord reflexes?

A: Reflexes are an important activity of nerves that help to determine the level of damage to the…

Q: correct order to explain how a reflex works:

A: We sometime experience a sudden withdrawal of a body part which comes in contact with objects that…