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The automatic jerking of the knee when the doctor taps it is a reflex.?
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Another name for the patellar reflex is the?
the knee-jerk reflex
Is the knee jerk reflex an extensor thrust reflex?
No, those are two different reflexes.
Is the pupillary light reflex contralateral or ipsilateral?
The patellar reflex is ipsilateral. If the stimulus is applied to left knee cap, the left knee responds. On the other hand, if the right knee were to respond to a left knee stimulus, the response would be considered contralateral.
What is a normal reaction for the patellar reflex?
knee jerk
Which ligament of the initiates the knee jerk reflex when tapped?
The patellar ligament initiates the knee jerk reflex when tapped. When the patellar tendon is tapped just below the patella, the sensory neurons detect the sudden stretch and send an impulse to the spinal cord. This reflex causes the contraction of the quadriceps muscles, resulting in the extension of the leg.
What is the instrument used by the doctor to test knee reflex?
The instrument used by a doctor to test knee reflex is a reflex hammer. The doctor will tap the patellar tendon just below the kneecap with the reflex hammer to elicit a reflex response, which helps assess the function of the nerves and spinal cord.
What is deep reflex?
The phrase deep reflex refers to being hit in the muscle tendon by something. An example is when the doctor checks your reflex on your knee.
What reflex is the knee jerk reflex an example of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
What is reflexive behavior?
Behaviors triggered by a reflex. Examples of this include sneezing after inhaling dust or the knee-jerk reaction when a doctor hammers your knee.
An example of a reflex?
knee-jerk reflex
Is the knee-jerk reflex a simple reflex stretch reflex or a spinal reflex?
spinal reflex
The patellar reflex is a type of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
Another name for the patellar reflex is the?
the knee-jerk reflex
Knee jerk is an example of a?
Reflex
The patellar knee jerk reflex is an example of?
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
Is the knee jerk reflex an extensor thrust reflex?
No, those are two different reflexes.
What is the sequence of events in a reflex?
The answer to this question is that first something will happen. For example when you go the doctor, he/she will tap your knee with a little mallet to test your reflexes. Then a message is sent to your brain from your knee telling the brain that the knee has been tapped. Then the brain sends a message back to the knee ''telling'' it to jerk the leg forward. Basically the events of a reflex is sending messages back and forth throughout the body.
