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The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle-jerk reflex. it is controlled by the S1 segment of the spinal chord and occurs when the Achilles tendon is struck with a rubber hammer.
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What are advantages are associated with the spinal cord and spinal nerve functioning below the level of consciousness?
You can have and you have the reflex arc situated spinal cord level. The function of the reflex arc can not be overemphasized. This reflex withdrawal from the harmful stimulus protects you to great extent. Secondly the spinal cord is well placed away from the brain. So that the arrangement of nerves in your brain becomes less complicated.
What advantages are associated with the spinal cord and spinal nerve function below the level of consciousness?
You can have and you have the reflex arc situated spinal cord level. The function of the reflex arc can not be overemphasized. This reflex withdrawal from the harmful stimulus protects you to great extent. Secondly the spinal cord is well placed away from the brain. So that the arrangement of nerves in your brain becomes less complicated.
What advantages are associated with the spinal cord and spinal nerves nerves functioning below the level of consciousness?
You can have and you have the reflex arc situated spinal cord level. The function of the reflex arc can not be overemphasized. This reflex withdrawal from the harmful stimulus protects you to great extent. Secondly the spinal cord is well placed away from the brain. So that the arrangement of nerves in your brain becomes less complicated.
How does the cerebral cortex overrides the reflex?
The cerebral cortex can not over ride reflexes. Reflex are mediated at the level of the spinal cord.
What control reflex?
spinal cord
What controls a reflex?
spinal cord
During a knee-jerk reflex the nerve impulse is received by the?
The knee-jerk reflex is controlled by the interneurons in the spinal cord.
Why don't we have to think before a reflex?
Because reflexes only occur at the level of the spinal cord, not the brain.
Reflex responses are controlled in your what?
Spinal Cord
Where are reflex responses controlled?
spinal cord.....=)
Where are the spinal reflex centers located?
In the gray matter of the spinal cord.
When your hand touches a hot stove you immediately pull it away. this action is controlled by your?
Spinal cord. It is called as reflex action.
