Why must the withdrawal reflex, but not the stretch reflex, involve a polysynaptic reflex arc?

Q: What are Protective Reflexes?

A: A reflex is an involuntary and instantaneous movement of the body in response to any stimulus. It…

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: Do all reflexes require sensory inputs from the same muscle bundle?

A: Introduction Sensory input is the stimulation of a sense organ, causing a nerve impulse to travel to…

Q: Suppose a person has spinal cord damage at the cervical level. would this stop the knee-jerk reflex?…

A: Knee-jerk reflex:               A sudden kicking movement of the lower leg in response to a sharp…

Q: Describe a reflex arc and reflex.

A: The spinal cord is a connecting structure between the body and the brain. It has 31 pairs of spinal…

Q: What are the steps of the baroreceptor reflex arc?

A: Baroreceptor reflex is a type of homeostatic mechanism found in the body which helps to maintain the…

Q: What is the significance of reflex action?

A: Nervous system involves highly complex part of the animal that controls and co-ordinates the actions…

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: What is Trigeminal Reflex?

A: A reflex is defined as an involuntary action of the body in response to a stimulus. There are…

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: What is Raynaud’s disease and mass action reflex?

A: Raynaud's disease is a condition in which some areas of human body - such as your fingers and toes…

Q: What is the sensory receptor in the knee-jerk reflex?

A: The nervous system is highly complex among different organ systems in animals. By transmitting…

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: A flexor withdrawal reflex shows all the following properties, except :-a- recruitmentb- prepotent…

A: Somatic motor activity depends ultimately on the pattern and discharge rate of spinal motor neurons…

Q: List the actions that occur during a withdrawal reflex.

A: It is a spinal reflex which protect the body from the damage.

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: 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: What is the importance of the baroreceptor reflex to our daily activities? Discuss.

A: Reflex action is a type of involuntary action control by Spinal cord. Baroreceptors are the…

Q: What are the two basic ways in which alpha motor neurons are controlled at the level of the spinal…

A: Alpha motor neurons are huge, multi-polar motor neurons present in the brainstem and the spinal…

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: Define the term monosynaptic reflex?

A: Humans and animals all have reflexes that help them avoid danger. Reflexes are reflex reactions,…

Q: If a reflex is a limited circuit within the somatic system,why do physical and neurological exams…

A: Somatic nervous system is one of the two components of peripheral nervous system. It is responsible…

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: Where the reflex arcs are formed?

A: A reflex arc is the pathway followed by nerves which carry sensory information from the receptor to…

Q: Fill in the blank:  Interneurons in a withdrawal reflex are located in the _______________________.

A: The action generated by the body in response to any stimulus is the reflex. It is an involuntary…

Q: how might consensual reflex be important in daily life living?

A: The pupillary light reflex includes changes in pupil size with the changes in the levels of light.…

Q: Define the terms reflex and spinal reflex and identify the components of a reflex arc

A: Reflex, Spinal reflex and Reflex arc are inter-related to each other. All these three are related to…

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: Name the parts of a reflex and describe how a reflex works

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Q: Infants have a reflex called sucking reflex. One way to initiate this reflex is to touch the cheek…

A: Reflexes are movements or acts involuntary. Many movements are involuntary ans are part of regular…

Q: Give a short note on the reflex action ?

A: A reflex action is an autonomic and rapid response to a stimulus, which minimizes any damage to the…

Q: Explain how a local reflex differs fromother types of reflexes.

A: Reflex action is a type of involuntary response or series of actions in response to a stimulus. In…

Q: Distinguish between the following types of reflexes: A) Somatic vs. Visceral (autonomic) reflex B)…

A: There are two divisions of the nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain and the…

Q: Ben was cooking some steaks and burgers on the BBQ when he accidently touched the hot plate and…

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Q: Describe a somatic reflex

A: Given: Need to define somatic reflex.

Q: What is the homeostatic value of flexor reflexes?

A: The neuron or nerve cell is the longest cell in the human body. Their body is subdivided into three…

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: How does the circuitry of a reflex facilitate a rapid response?

A: Reflexes are the autonomic responses that are coordinated with the spinal cord through sensory,…

Q: Explain the general function of a reflex.

A: The involuntary and automatic response to the body against stimuli is called a reflex. In the reflex…

Q: After injuring his back lifting a sofa, Tom exhibits a positive Babinski reflex. What does this…

A: When the body receives any certain stimuli then a response occurs that is known as a reflex. And the…

Q: describe a reflex action

A: Reflex action is an involuntary action. It occurs due to any sudden stimulus. there is no preplan…

Q: Name the components of a visceral reflex specific to the autonomic division to which it belongs

A: In signal transduction, the reflex action can be defined as the involuntary, spontaneous or…

Q: Name the kinds of neurons involved in a reflex action and tell each neuron does

A: Reflex action is an involuntary,  unplanned,  sequence of action and nearly instantaneous movement…