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A reflex action is an automatic (involuntary) and rapid response to a stimulus, which minimises any damage to the body from potentially harmful conditions, such as touching...
- Synapses
Investigating reflex actions Synapses Where two neurons meet...
- Responding to Changes in Environment
Effectors close effector The organ, tissue or cell that...
- WJEC Reflex actions
A reflex action is a protective, automatic and rapid...
- Synapses
- Superficial Reflexes
- Deep Tendon Reflexes
- Pathologic Reflexes
Superficial reflexes are usually elicited by stroking the skin or mucous membranes. Abnormal reflex response will show a combination of diminished or absent superficial reflexes with deep reflexes and pathological reflexes indicates upper motor neuron level (UMNL) involvement. Plantar response, abdominal reflex, cremasteric reflex, corneal reflex 1...
Evaluates afferent nerves, synaptic connections within the spinal cord, motor nerves, and descending motor pathways. Lower motor neuron lesions (eg affecting the anterior horn cell, spinal root or peripheral nerve) depress reflexes: upper motor neuron lesions increase the reflexes. Reflexes tested include the following: 1. Biceps(innervated by C5 a...
Pathological or primitive reflexes are considered typical in infants up to about 6 months of age (or even up to 2 years for certain reflexes, such as Babinski’s sign) and disappear. These primitive reflexes are pathological if found in adults, and outside of the realm of what is considered to be normal, and are indicative of an underlying problem w...
A reflex action is a protective, automatic and rapid response to a stimulus. It follows the same general sequence as a normal reaction but often it does not involve the brain.
Sep 13, 2023 · Reflexes are automatic and involuntary actions the body produces in response to certain stimuli. While some reflexes can involve muscles and movement, others involve...
Apr 29, 2023 · Reflex action, or reflex, is one such response of our body. A reflex arc is a pathway that a nerve impulse follows during a reflex action. Reflex arcs are highly beneficial in situations that require a quick response and do not involve conscious thought.
Reflex responses are fast and involuntary, and are essential to the survival of many organisms. Reflex responses do not involve a processing centre (e.g. the brain) in the CNS. In a reflex arc, the nerve impulse travels across a synapse from the sensory neurone to a relay neurone in the CNS.
Define the term reflex. Describe reflex responses in terms of the major structural and functional components of a reflex arc. Distinguish between each of the following pairs of reflexes: intrinsic versus learned, somatic versus visceral, and ipsilateral versus contralateral.
