knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
A knee jerk reaction is an unlearned, unconditioned, or unrehearsed reflex.
It is a stretch reflex in your knees.
Stretch reflex
Stretch reflex...
The patellar reflex is inhibited
This reflex involves the cervical spinal nerves
Because the tendon in relaxed
spinal cord
yes, the knee relfex felt when tapped just below the knee cap on the patellar tendon is a somatic reflex which is a contraction of skeletal muscles. the opposite would be autonomic relfexes which consist of contractions of smooth or cardiac muscle or secretion by glands.
Patellar Reflex.
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
The patellar reflex is inhibited
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
no
the knee-jerk reflex
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
they are located in the limbs, because the limbs are the effectors of the withdrawal reflex.
knee jerk
It may modify it.
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.