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Reciprocal Inhibition
(Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 8th edition. Corbin, Welk.) Found on page 154, first paragraph, right side of page.
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What reflex prevents a muscle from exerting too much tension?
It's called the stretch reflex and involves muscle spindles which are sensorimotor organs located in skeletal muscle.
Reflex that control skeletal muscle are called?
Somatic Reflex
When a muscle is suddenly stretched what is called to action?
Stretch Reflex
Stimulation of the patellar tendon results in a muscle contractions called what?
A reflex.
How does the stretch reflex cause the quadriceps femoris muscle group to contract?
Tapping on the patellar tendon stretches receptors called the muscle spindles in the quadriceps muscle group of the anterior thigh. This stimulus evokes a rapid motor reflex to contract the quadriceps and shorten the muscles. This process is called the patellar reflex.
Is the corneal reflex a somatic reflex or an autonomic reflex?
This particular reflex is autonomic as the affected muscle, constrictor pupillae muscle, is a smooth muscle and not under conscious control. Typically if you can consciously contract the muscle, any reflex associated with that muscle is somatic in nature.
What reflex regulates the activity of smooth muscle?
autonomic reflex
Is a gag reflex a somatic reflex?
No, a somatic reflex are the reflexes of the skeletal muscle movements. The gag reflex is considered to be an autonomic reflex.
How does effector relate to reflex arc?
An effector is at the end of a reflex arc as it is the muscle or gland that 'does' the reflex. What the effector does is the outcome of the reflex arc.
What is an example of a stretch reflex triggered by passive muscle movement?
knee jerk reflex
What is the difference between a reflex and a voluntary muscle?
The difference between a reflex and a voluntary muscle is simply that a reflex is autonomic response to a stimulus thus making it involuntary. This in direct contradiction to a voluntary muscle movement with is done by making the conscious decision to do so.
In this reflex action the muscle acts as the ....?
Effector
