What is a local reflex? How is it different from otherautonomic reflexes? How does the ENS produce localreflexes?

Q: How would reflexes look above the level of the lesion, at the level of the lesion, and below the…

A: Reflex arc is a neural pathway which is involved in the reflex process. This reflex arc contains 5…

Q: What is a reflex arc? What components must be present to qualify?

A: REFLEX ACTION: also known as a reflex, is an INVOLUNTARY, SPONTANEOUS AND AUTONOMIC AND SUDDEN…

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: What are the five reflex arc components for the Plantar Reflex? Receptor, the type of the receptor,…

A: Reflex is a spontaneous involuntary response to the stimulus. Reflex arc is a pathway that carries…

Q: Explain why the crossed extension reflex must accompany a withdrawal reflex of the leg.

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

Q: What are the different types of short term memory?

A: Short term memory (STM) is the efficiency for holding, but not controlling, a small amount of…

Q: Describe the Hering-Breuer reflex and its function.

A: The function of the respiratory tract is to exchange gases. Breathing or ventilation is the process…

Q: Describe some common variations in reflex arcs?

A: The nervous system mediates a response that happens without our conscious effort. It is known as a…

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: What makes this an ipsilateral reflex?

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

Q: How does a visceral reflex differ from a somatic reflex?

A: In neurophysiology, the term reflex is used to describe any involuntary, sudden action of a part of…

Q: Explain what a reflex is, and propose reasons whyreflexes are important in animals.

A: The detectable change in the chemical or physical structure of an organism’s internal or external…

Q: Explain how a crossed-extensor reflex exemplifies both serial and parallel processing.

A: The crossed extensor reflex is a withdrawal reflex. As the ipsilateral limb is drawn away from the…

Q: Why do many of the reflexes of infancy disappear by 1 year of age?

A: Neonatal reflexes, also known as primitive reflexes, are inborn behavioral traits that emerge during…

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: Define Hering-Breuer reflex

A: The Hering–Breuer reflex is an inflation reflex. It is an involuntary and unplanned action. The…

Q: Are interneurons important elements of the local level of the motor control hierarchy? Explain how?

A: Interneurons are connector neurons that connect the two regions of the brain. They facilitate the…

Q: What are the components of visceral reflexes? What are interoceptors?

A: The nervous system in the human body is responsible for controlling all the body parts through…

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: What is the specific reflex arc, the function of the reflex, and the clinical appilications specific…

A: Reflex is an involuntary and automatic action response to some stimuli.

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 do you mean by reflex action? What is its mechanism and significance?

A: The nervous system consists of nervous tissues. Neurons, also known as nerve cells are the…

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: What is the importance of a reflex and why is it important in clinical examination?

A: Reflex:  A reflex, also known as a reflex action, is an unintentional, unplanned sequence of action…

Q: How is a short reflex distinguished from a long reflex?

A: Nervous system is an important system which helps in maintaining the homeostasis of the human body.…

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: What is the physiological function of chemical and electrical synapses between reflexes (eg. a Knee…

A: Synapses These are the regions of contact between neurons where information is transferred from one…

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

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

Q: What is the major difference between monosynapticreflexes and polysynaptic reflexes?

A: The reflex is an unintentional, stereotypical effector-tissue reaction from the receptor…