SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 9AYP
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The differences between a stretch reflex and a Golgi tendon reflex and the sensory receptors for each.

Introduction:

An automatic response to a stimulus without conscious thought is called a reflex. Reflexes can vary in their complexity. Reflexes are integrated within the spinal cord or the brain. Some reflexes involve excitatory neurons, while some involve inhibitory neurons based on the stimuli.

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