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The Diving Reflex makes your body need a bit less air so you can stay under water for a longer time. It's a mammal trait more effective in sea animals than humans and is triggered when water under 21 °C (70 °F) comes in contact with the face.
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The mammalian diving reflex is an example of the body's attempt to maintain?
Homeostasis :)
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 reflex occurs when you touch a baby's cheek?
rooting reflex
Is a gag reflex considered an autonomic reflex?
no
The mammalian diving reflex is an example of the body's attempt to maintain?
Homeostasis :)
What reflex is responsible for the decreased oxygen consumption and redistribution of blood to vital organs in cool water drowning victims?
Mammalian diving reflex
Why do you have an urge to urinate when sudden cold air hits you or when reaching into the freezer?
What you are experiencing is known as the Mammalian Diving Reflex. An adaptation of the human body to allow us to better function and hold our breath for a longer time when diving underwater.
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
