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Why does jendrassik's manoeuvre alter the amplitude of the reflex response?
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∙ 12y ago
It increases the reflex, as the subject is distracted by performing the manoeuvre and is said to prevent conscious anticipation of the reflex. Generally it should cause an increase in the duration and the magnitude of the reflex.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause the jendrassick maneuver causes vibration in the muscle. The vibration causes an increase in the amplitude (degree of response)
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What happens to the patellar reflex if jendrassik's manoeuvre is performed at tha same time when patella is struck?
The Jendrassik maneuver is a medical maneuver wherein the patient flexes both sets of fingers into a hook-like form and interlocks those sets of fingers together. The tendon below the patient's knee is then hit with a reflex hammer to elicit the patellar reflex. The elicited response is compared with the reflex result of the same action when the maneuver is not in use. Often a larger reflex response will be observed when the patient is occupied with the maneuver, as the maneuver may prevent the patient from consciously inhibiting or influencing his or her response to the hammer.
What role does the brain play in a reflex response?
withdrawal reflex involves the processing of brain. it integrates with cerebellar activity
Automatic response to an event is known as?
Reflex
Is a response made automatically called a reflex?
yes and the spinal cord controls the action of that reflex
What is the term for an automatic involuntary response to change?
Reflex
How is the reflex response different from the sensory response?
The stimulus is what triggers the reflex response.
What is the human body's automatic response to the environment?
An automatic response to the environment is a reflex
A reflex is an example of what type of response?
a reflex ia an example of an instinctive response
What happens to the patellar reflex if jendrassik's manoeuvre is performed at tha same time when patella is struck?
The Jendrassik maneuver is a medical maneuver wherein the patient flexes both sets of fingers into a hook-like form and interlocks those sets of fingers together. The tendon below the patient's knee is then hit with a reflex hammer to elicit the patellar reflex. The elicited response is compared with the reflex result of the same action when the maneuver is not in use. Often a larger reflex response will be observed when the patient is occupied with the maneuver, as the maneuver may prevent the patient from consciously inhibiting or influencing his or her response to the hammer.
What is a pathological response?
A pathological reflex is an unexpected/abnormal response to stimulus. For instance, a positive babinski reflex is a pathological reflex.
What is photopupillary reflex?
Photopupillary reflex is pupillary constriction in response to light.
What is called the red light reflex?
The red light reflex (startle response) is a withdrawal response in the abdominal muscles in which the body curves in on itself in response to distress.
What is an automatic response that involves only part of an organism?
A reflex is an automatic response that only involves one part of an organism's body. Examples include the pupillary light reflex, patellar reflex and corneal reflex.
An automatic response to the environment?
a reflex
The simplest response to a stimulus is a what?
A reflex
What is the automatic response to the environment?
reflex
What is the automatic response to an environment?
reflex
