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Initially, no... but later [after "spinal shock" has worn off patients often have anywhere from slight to over-reactive reflexes. There's a great deal of good information on the 'net... Try the URL I've provided... : http://www.apparelyzed.com/
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∙ 8y agoAfter initially losing the reflex it can reappear later. Especially in cases of incomplete paraplegia.
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The patellar knee jerk reflex is an example of?
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
Is the Patellar reflex inhibited or enhanced by voluntary muscle activity in the quadriceps?
The patellar reflex is inhibited
Is the patellar reflex more or less vigorous after exercise?
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
What type of reflex does not involve the brain?
A spinal reflex does not involve the brain. This type of reflex is controlled by the spinal cord and does not require the brain to initiate a response. Examples include the knee-jerk reflex and the withdrawal reflex.
The patellar reflex is a type of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
Is a patellar reflex autonomic?
no
Another name for the patellar reflex is the?
the knee-jerk reflex
What reflex is the knee jerk reflex an example of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex?
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
Where are sensory stretch receptors of the withdrawal reflex located?
they are located in the limbs, because the limbs are the effectors of the withdrawal reflex.
What is a normal reaction for the patellar reflex?
knee jerk
When the subject was concentring on an arithmetic problem did the change noted in the patellar reflex indicate that brain activity is necessary for the patellar reflex or only that it may modify it?
It may modify it.
