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The patellar reflex helps the body to maintain?
an upright posture
The mammalian diving reflex is an example of the body's attempt to maintain?
Homeostasis :)
How do reflex tections help maintain homeostasis?
they make your body react to switch from that feeling of instability
Excretion helps to maintain the body's homeostasis?
true
What is visible when viewing the front of a human body in anatomical position?
patellar
The patellar reflex helps the body to maintain?
an upright posture
What is an automatic response that involves only part of an organism?
A reflex is an automatic response that only involves one part of an organism's body. Examples include the pupillary light reflex, patellar reflex and corneal reflex.
What is patellar knee-jerk reflex a somatic or autonomic 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.
The mammalian diving reflex is an example of the body's attempt to maintain?
Homeostasis :)
How do reflex tections help maintain homeostasis?
they make your body react to switch from that feeling of instability
Why are nervous system reflex action important?
nervous system controll and co ordinate the body functioning. reflex action helps to safeguarde the body from all sorts of sudden unexpected dangers
Excretion helps to maintain the body's homeostasis?
true
What energy helps maintain your body temperature?
Thermal
Evaporation of water from your body helps to maintain correct body?
temperature ... and hydration
What body response helps maintain homoeostasis by decreasing body temperature?
sweating
What body part does patellar tendonitis effect?
That would be the knee.
What is meant by the term ''reflex''?
A reflex is an automatic or involuntary response to a stimulus, typically involving a sensory nerve and a motor nerve. It is a rapid and predictable reaction that helps protect the body from harm. Examples include the knee-jerk reflex and the pupillary reflex.
