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What is the effector involved the patellar reflex?
In order to provoke the patellar reflex one must strike the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer (and only a tendon hammer, striking with an ordinary hammer is ill-advised). In other words, strike the region immediately below the patella.
What is a patellar?
Patellar means related to the patella bone. Patella is a sesamoid bone in the front of the knee joint. Terms are used like pre-pattellar or post-patellar. Pre-patellar means proximal to the patella or post patellar means distal to the patella bone. Patellar tendon or patellar dislocation. The expert in the English grammar should comment on the correctness of the term, please.
Is the patellar reflex more or less vigorous after exercise?
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
What is the attachment site of the patellar tendon?
Patella is the sesamoid bone, which has developed in the patellar tendon. This tendon is attached to the tuberosity on the upper and anterior part of tibia bone.
What is a normal reaction for the patellar reflex?
knee jerk
What is the relationship between the patellar and femoral region?
The patellar region is DISTAL to the femoral region.
What is the effector involved the patellar reflex?
In order to provoke the patellar reflex one must strike the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer (and only a tendon hammer, striking with an ordinary hammer is ill-advised). In other words, strike the region immediately below the patella.
What is patellar fx?
Patellar fx is shorthand for patellar fracture, or a broken kneecap.
Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex?
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
What is a patellar?
Patellar means related to the patella bone. Patella is a sesamoid bone in the front of the knee joint. Terms are used like pre-pattellar or post-patellar. Pre-patellar means proximal to the patella or post patellar means distal to the patella bone. Patellar tendon or patellar dislocation. The expert in the English grammar should comment on the correctness of the term, please.
Is the patellar reflex more or less vigorous after exercise?
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
Is the Patellar reflex inhibited or enhanced by voluntary muscle activity in the quadriceps?
The patellar reflex is inhibited
Is a patellar reflex autonomic?
no
The patellar knee jerk reflex is an example of?
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
To what bony structure does the patellar ligament attach?
The patella and anterior tbia attach to the patellar ligament.
Is kneecap area is patellar area?
yes
What is the attachment site of the patellar tendon?
Patella is the sesamoid bone, which has developed in the patellar tendon. This tendon is attached to the tuberosity on the upper and anterior part of tibia bone.
