NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The crossed extensor reflex is a contralateral reflex that allows the body to compensate on one side for a stimulus on the other. For example, when one foot steps on a nail, the crossed extensor reflex shifts the body’s weight onto the other foot, protecting and withdrawing the foot on the nail.

Detailed explanation-2: -The crossed extensor reflex is a withdrawal reflex.

Detailed explanation-3: -This interneuron synapses and excites a somatic motor neuron that stimulates the contralateral extensor muscles. This is sometimes called the crossed-extension reflex, and it is enacted for postural support.