Is patellar reflex a somatic reflex?

The Patellar reflex is an example of a somatic reflex. This refers to the branch of the nervous system that the reflex pertains to. The somatic branch is part of the Peripheral Nervous system, meaning that it's reflex arc does not pass through the central nervous system (the spinal cord and the brain) ...

what is the effector muscle of the patellar reflex

A. abdominal reflex B. Achilles jerk D. corneal reflex E. crossed extensor reflex F. gag reflex G. patellar reflex H. plantar reflex ...

Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex

knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex

It is a stretch reflex in your knees.

the corneal, patellar, achilles, plantar, and gag reflexes. I'm not so sure about the gag reflex ...

yes, the knee relfex felt when tapped just below the knee cap on the patellar tendon is a somatic reflex which is a contraction of skeletal muscles. the opposite would be autonomic relfexes which consist of contractions of smooth or cardiac muscle or secretion by glands. ...

Yes it is a somatic reflex.

The patellar reflex is inhibited

The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.

No, its a stretch reflex.

it is a somatic reflex

It is both somatic and autonomic

No, a somatic reflex are the reflexes of the skeletal muscle movements. The gag reflex is considered to be an autonomic reflex. ...

muscle spindles are located within the quadriceps femorus in the patellar reflex ...

A doctor taps the patellar ligament with a rubber reflex hammer. This is invoking the patellar, or knee jerk, reflex. ...

It is somatic, because the muscle it controls is a skeletal muscle.

I did some research and read that studies have found that there is a delay in the patellar reflex after fatiguing exercises. ...

The quadriceps femoris muscle.

they are located in knees.

The learned activity's response time changed while the simple patellar reflex stayed the same. ...

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. ...

The responsiveness of the stretch receptors in the patellar ligament.

A sharp tap just below the knee.