Patellar reflex
Learning objectives
- To clarify the different structures involved in the myotatic reflex.
- To understand the progress of the nerve message through the different structures involved in the reflex reaction.
- To distinguish between sensory and motor pathways.
- To clarify the idea of the reflex arc.
This animation presents the nerve circuits involved in a medullar myotatic reflex: the patellar reflex
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