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Flexion reflex in the frog

Learning objectives

  • To understand the role of each structure involved in the reflex response.
  • To determine the direction of a nerve impulse propagation.

This virtual experiment activity allows the placement of the main structures that initiate a reflex response along with the determination of the direction of the nerve impulse from the sensory organ to the effector organ.

Click in the zoom's active zones to electrically stimulate the nerves.

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