BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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The myotactic reflex occurs when
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you burn your hand on a pot
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you step on a piece of glass
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you lift to many weights
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your muscle suddenly stretches
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The stretch reflex or myotatic reflex refers to the contraction of a muscle in response to its passive stretching by increasing its contractility as long as the stretch is within physiological limits.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spinal and Peripheral Motor System The stretch reflex consists of a monosynaptic response from the direct connection between Ia afferents and motor neurons, that may be followed by polysynaptic reflex activity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The knee-jerk reflex is a great example of the stretch reflex. When the doctor taps your patellar tendon just below your knee, it stretches your patellar tendon, your quadriceps tendon, and your quadriceps muscles.
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