Which of the following is an example of a polysynaptic reflex?
a. the patellar reflex
b. the withdrawal of a limb in response to pain
c. secretion of saliva
d. the monosynaptic stretch reflex
e. contraction of a muscle induced by application of electrical current to the muscle
Question 2
Less sensitive afferent axons from the Golgi tendon organ trigger a reaction that results in glycine release and
a. the production of excitatory postsynaptic potentials.
b. the production of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
c. an increase in the likelihood that the next cell will fire.
d. an increase in neurotransmitter release.
e. a depolarization.
Ankle Reflex Test
Tonic neck reflex
The Monosynaptic Stretch Reflex
The knee-jerk reflex
Flexor (Withdrawal) Reflex
Reflex Pathways