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    The crossed extensor reflex or crossed extensor response or crossed extension reflex is a reflex in which the contralateral limb compensates for loss of...
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  • of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex) that serves to protect vulnerable parts...
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  • Photic sneeze reflex Scratch reflex Sneeze Startle reflex Withdrawal reflex Crossed extensor reflex Many of these reflexes are quite complex, requiring...
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  • Cremasteric reflex — elevation of the scrotum and testis elicited by stroking of the superior and medial part of the thigh. Crossed extensor reflex — a contraction...
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    the external environment. A common reflex involving cutaneous receptors is the crossed extensor reflex. This reflex is recruited when we experience a painful...
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    taken place. The crossed extensor reflex is another escape reflex, but it's a type of withdrawal reflex. It is a contralateral reflex that allows for the...
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  • curl. The presence of this reflex beyond the newborn stage is also referred to as abnormal extension pattern or extensor tone.[citation needed] The presence...
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    Posterior view. Extensor digitorum brevis muscle (leg) Extensor digitorum longus muscle (leg) Extensor digitorum reflex (Braunecker-Effenberg reflex) Wikimedia...
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  • inhibitory impulses to the extensors so flexion is not inhibited. This is referred to as reciprocal innervation. The withdrawal reflex in the leg can be examined...
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    Muscles of the posterior forearm The extrinsic extensor muscles of the hand are located in the back of the forearm and have long tendons connecting them...
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