EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780321888013
Author: Hoehn
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 13, Problem 36RQ
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The comparison and contrast between flexor and crossed-extensor reflexes.

Introduction:

A reflex is known to be the involuntary, or in simpler words, it is an automatic action of the body, which reacts in response to a stimuli, without the individual even thinking about it. Inborn or intrinsic reflex is a quick and predictable motor response to the stimulus.

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