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A reflex is a quick involuntary action. There are five steps to a reflex: the stimulus occurs, the sensory neurons sense the stimulus, it sends a message to your spinal cord (it doesn't reach the brain right then), the spinal cord sends a message to your motor neurons, and the reflex occurs. While this is happening, the message goes on to your brain, which is why you feel the pain slightly after you jerk your hand out of the hot tub.
A reflex is an involuntary response to a stimuli
Blinking, Gagging, and Coughing, are examples of reflexes. In Infants, there are reflexes called Moro, rooting, and sucking.
Many of the reflexes of infants are lost as they grow older. For example, sucking from a nipple for food is different than using a straw. Use of the straw is not response to stimulus, and therefore not a reflex.
Reflexes follow a Reflex ARC. The Arc is through the spinal cord. While the information gets sent to the brain (you know you touched something hot, or you are choking and coughing), the reflex totally by-passes the brain. A reflex arc starts at the point of stimulation, goes to the spinal cord, and the return arc is the action. It saves time. Reflexes are protective. For instance: Touching a hot stove. You touch it, and the response is an immediate reflex to withdraw. It didn't go to your brain for you to think about. The arc was at the spinal cord for faster response time.
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∙ 12y agoA reflex is the automatic reaction to a stimulus.
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Is the knee-jerk reflex a simple reflex stretch reflex or a spinal reflex?
spinal 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.
The patellar reflex is a type of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
273° what angle?
Answer Reflex Angle
What reflex is the knee jerk reflex an example of?
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
What is gap reflex?
gap reflex is gag reflex spelled incorrectly. gag reflex (or pharyngeal reflex) is a reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate and occasionally the back of the tongue.
What reflex kicks in if your epiglottis reflex malfunctions?
The coughing reflex kicks in, only if the epiglottis reflex fails to. If the coughing reflex fails then the Heimlich maneuver may be needed.
The reflex that causes an infant to close its fist when the palm is touched is called the what reflex?
Grasp reflex
The patellar knee jerk reflex is an example of?
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
Is a effector are skeletal muscles a somatic reflex or a autonomic reflex?
Somatic reflex
Is a Babinski reflex considered a superficial reflex?
yes it is considered as a superficial reflex
What angle is larger a reflex or obtuse angle?
A reflex angle is larger.
