Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which type of reflex is elicited by gentle cutaneous stimulation produced by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?
Which type of reflex is elicited by gentle cutaneous stimulation produced by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?
- Superficial reflexes (correct)
- Gold tendon reflex
- Stretch reflex
- None of the above
Which type of reflex is polysynaptic and produces exactly the opposite effect?
Which type of reflex is polysynaptic and produces exactly the opposite effect?
- Superficial reflexes
- Gold tendon reflex (correct)
- Stretch reflex
- None of the above
Which type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle in one of two ways?
Which type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle in one of two ways?
- Superficial reflexes
- Gold tendon reflex
- Stretch reflex (correct)
- None of the above
What is the effect of applying an external force that lengthens the entire muscle?
What is the effect of applying an external force that lengthens the entire muscle?
What is the effect of carrying a heavy weight on the muscle spindle?
What is the effect of carrying a heavy weight on the muscle spindle?
What is the effect of activating the gamma motor neurons?
What is the effect of activating the gamma motor neurons?
What type of reflex is elicited by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?
What type of reflex is elicited by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?
What type of reflex is polysynaptic and has an opposite effect?
What type of reflex is polysynaptic and has an opposite effect?
What type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle?
What type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which cranial nerve controls the extrinsic eye muscles that move the eyeball in the orbit?
Which cranial nerve controls the extrinsic eye muscles that move the eyeball in the orbit?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?
Which cranial nerve extends to the abdomen?
Which cranial nerve extends to the abdomen?
Which type of nerve endings respond chiefly to pain and temperature?
Which type of nerve endings respond chiefly to pain and temperature?
Which type of reflex is initiated by a painful stimulus and involves automatic withdrawal of a threatened body part from the stimulus?
Which type of reflex is initiated by a painful stimulus and involves automatic withdrawal of a threatened body part from the stimulus?
What does the crossed extensor reflex consist of?
What does the crossed extensor reflex consist of?
