Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon Organs Quiz
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Which type of reflex is the cutaneous trunci reflex?

  • Polysynaptic reflex (correct)
  • Reflex arc
  • Autonomic reflex
  • Monosynaptic reflex
  • What is the role of the cutaneous trunci muscle in response to a light touch stimulus?

  • Extend the limb
  • Retract the limb
  • Maintain balance
  • Contract and cause a twitch (correct)
  • Where are the sensory receptors for the diving reflex located?

  • Face (correct)
  • Limbs
  • Spinal cord
  • Skin
  • Which nerve relays signals from the sensory receptors of the face to the pons in the diving reflex?

    <p>Trigeminal nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What segment of the spinal cord do interneurons transmit signals to in the cutaneous trunci reflex?

    <p>C1-T8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lesions are associated with generally decreased reflexes and muscle tone according to the text?

    <p>Lower motor neuron lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes lesions of upper motor neurons from lower motor neurons according to the text?

    <p>Tone of muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The diving reflex is particularly important for which category of mammals according to the text?

    <p>Aquatic mammals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerves transmit signals from mechanical receptors in the skin to the spinal cord in the cutaneous trunci reflex?

    <p>Sensory nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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