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Flexor reflex occurs when powerful stimuli (most often pain) causes the whole limb to be withdrawn from the site of stimuli. Reciprocal inhibition is vital (this relaxes the antagonist muscles) allowing the joint to be flexed and hence remove itself from the painful stimulus.
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What skeletal muscle cells are the effectors of the withdrawal reflex?
flexor muscles
Power wrist flexor and abductor?
flexor carpi radialis
An exception to this generalization is the extensor flexor musculature of where?
the knee
What is the wrist flexor that follows the ulna?
Extensor carpi radialis longus and Extensor carpi radialis brevis.
What is the name of the antagonist to extensor hallucis longus?
flexor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis
What muscles in the limbs are the effectors of a withdrawal reflex?
Flexor Muscles
Flexor reflex somatic or autonomic?
it is a somatic reflex
What are the effector muscles of the withdrawal reflex?
Flexor Muscles
A withdrawal reflex employs what neurons?
Withdrawal reflex or flexor reflex employs sensory neuron, interneuron and motor neuron.
What muscles of the limbs are effectors of withdrawal reflex?
flexor muscle
What skeletal muscle cells are the effectors of the withdrawal reflex?
flexor muscles
What is a protective reflex that also overrides the spinal pathways and prevents any other reflexes from using them at the same time?
Flexor Reflex
What maintains a sustained contraction when the flexor withdrawal reflex is employed?
a parallel after-discharge circuit
What is flexor reflex?
Flexor reflex occurs when powerful stimuli (most often pain) causes the whole limb to be withdrawn from the site of stimuli. Reciprocal inhibition is vital (this relaxes the antagonist muscles) allowing the joint to be flexed and hence remove itself from the painful stimulus.
What term describes a muscle that bends joints such as the elbow?
Flexor.
Is tricepes flexor?
Triceps muscle is not a flexor. Triceps is an extensor of elbow joint. Biceps muscle is flexor.
Which muscle is more developed in cats flexor digitorum superficialis or the flexor digitorum profundus?
Flexor digitorum profunds
