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What happened to your leg when it was tapped below the knee?
If your leg is tapped below the knee, this often results in your leg flinching. This is caused by a reflex in the leg, and it shouldn't be painful, but some people say it tickles.
The process tapping the knee and resulting reaction is called a?
The process is called a knee jerk reflex. It is a simple reflex that occurs when the patellar tendon is tapped, resulting in the lower leg kicking forward involuntarily.
Which of these is a reflex?
The knee-jerk reflex is a common example of a reflex. It occurs when the knee is tapped and the leg kicks out involuntarily in response.
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 does a double below the knee amputee?
when your leg is removed right below your knee cap
Do humans have a funny bone in their leg yes right under the knee cap?
yes there is inddeed
Where is the tibia located?
The tibia is part of the lower leg. Below your thigh, (femur), and your knee,(patella), are two long bones, the tibia and the fibula. They are easy to tell apart in that the tibia is larger then the fibula. "The shin bone", is your tibia. It is slightly stronger than the fibula.
Which is the biggest bone in the body and Where its exatcly located?
It is called the thigh bone and it's in your leg.
The joint in the middle of your leg?
knee
Should you straighten your leg after a knee subluxation?
No, you should not straighten your leg after a knee subluxation as this action could further hurt your knee joint.
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.
Where is the fulcrum located in your leg when it is bent at the knee?
In your KNEE JOINT.
