Reflex Flashcards
1
Q
What is a reflex?
A
Is an automatic, sudden, involuntary response to a stimulus
2
Q
What is a reflex arc?
A
The pathway followed by nerve impulses that produce a reflex
3
Q
What is included in a reflex?
A
Sensory receptor -> sensory neuron -> integrating center -> motor neurons -> effector
4
Q
What is ipsilateral reflex?
A
Same side of the body
5
Q
What is stretch reflex?
A
Causes contraction of a skeletal muscle in response to stretching of the muscle
6
Q
What is tendon reflex?
A
Increase tension on a tendon
