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The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
the knee-jerk reflex
knee jerk
In order to provoke the patellar reflex one must strike the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer (and only a tendon hammer, striking with an ordinary hammer is ill-advised). In other words, strike the region immediately below the patella.
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Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
The patellar reflex is inhibited
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
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.
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knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
the knee-jerk reflex
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
they are located in the limbs, because the limbs are the effectors of the withdrawal reflex.
knee jerk
It may modify it.