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Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A Tae Kwon Do (TKD) master is applying downward pressure just above the elbow joint on an attacker who immediately collapses to the ground.

The TKD master knows the elbow joint can bend inward toward the body but not in the opposite direction. Which of the following reflexes is applicable to this example?
A)
Knife-clasp
B)
Withdrawal
C)
Myotatic
D)
Inverse myotatic

Question 2

A middle-aged woman is brought to the emergency room after a minor auto accident. Her gait is staggering and unsteady; her speech is slurred; and she displays slight nystagmus.

The police officer who brought her in says she has not been drinking. Her blood pressure is very high. Which of the following health problems most likely underlies her present state?
A)
Multiple sclerosis
B)
Guillain-Barr syndrome
C)
Myasthenia crisis
D)
Cerebellar damage caused by a cerebrovascular accident

mcni194 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
D

Feedback:

The inverse myotatic reflex is demonstrated in this example; when too much pressure is applied to the arm and tension reaches a certain level, the Golgi tendon relaxes. Since the arm bar is being held, the only way the body can reflex is by going down toward the ground, making the attacker fall downward. In persons with spastic paralysis, the inverse myotatic reflex becomes hyperactive and produces what is called the clasp-knife reaction. The withdrawal reflex is stimulated by a damaging (nociceptive) stimulus and quickly moves the body part away from the offending stimulus, usually by flexing a limb part. The myotatic or stretch reflex controls muscle tone and helps maintain posture.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Cerebellar damage can resemble the effects of alcohol, because alcohol affects the cerebellum. This woman has not been drinking, but her high blood pressure puts her at risk for cerebrovascular accident.