Reflexes Flashcards
(20 cards)
White matter vs gray matter
Dorsal root carries:
afferent, sensory information
Anterior/Ventral Horn composed of:
large motor neurons
Dorsal horn composed of:
small neurons with many interneurons that may eventually innervate the motorneurons or the ventral horn after integrating sensory signals
Identify white matter
Identify gray matter
Identify dorsal root
Identify ventral root
Identify dorsal horn
Identify ventral horn
Gogli tendon organs function and role
Muscle spindles function and role
Stretch vs withdrawal reflex
Can reflexes be controlled?
No, reflexes are involuntary
Primary function of reflexes
locomotion
Other functions of reflexes
to help avoid pain and injury
Reflex time
Reaction time
Central pattern generators:
Encode complex neural firing sequences such as those used for locomotion
Reflex and reaction time lab
