« previous next »

Author Question: The knee jerk reflex, in which your foot kicks in response to a tap on your knee, is also known as a ... (Read 40 times)

Hungry!

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,071
on: Jun 22, 2018
The knee jerk reflex, in which your foot kicks in response to a tap on your knee, is also known as a _________ reflex.
 
  a. withdrawal
 b. postural
 c. patellar
 d. polysynaptic

Question 2

Axons carrying sensory information to the brain may be found in
 
  a. the ventral white matter of the spinal cord.
 b. the dorsal white matter of the spinal cord.
 c. both the ventral and dorsal white matter of the spinal cord.
  d. the lateral gray matter of the spinal cord only.


Brenm

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 359
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.

Did you know?

Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

Did you know?

The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

An Overview of Perceptual, Stimulus–Response (S-R), and Motor Learning An Overview of Perceptual, Stimulus–Response (S-R), and Motor Learning
The patellar reflex. (A) Striking the patellar ligament excites the quadriceps muscle spindles.(B) ... The patellar reflex. (A) Striking the patellar ligament excites the quadriceps muscle spindles.(B) ...
Rock the leg to create movement at the hip joint. Apply passive movements to mobilize knee and hip ... Rock the leg to create movement at the hip joint. Apply passive movements to mobilize knee and hip ...
Clear the lower leg with long strokes. Start proximal to the ankle, and stroke to the knee and ... Clear the lower leg with long strokes. Start proximal to the ankle, and stroke to the knee and ...
Spinal Reflex. Thumbwalk the spinal reflex from the sacrum to C-1 (i.e., heel of the foot to the top ... Spinal Reflex. Thumbwalk the spinal reflex from the sacrum to C-1 (i.e., heel of the foot to the top ...
Orange section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). Orange section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
Video: Mechanisms of capillary exchange (transcytosis & bulk flow)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library