33: Bologna Hammer [Spinal Reflexes]
Here’s more involuntary neuroscience: spinal reflexes. They’re so involuntary, your brain doesn’t even know they happened.
Key Words
acquired reflex, afferent pathway, crossed-extensor reflex, dorsal root ganglion, dorsal root, effector, efferent pathway, extensor muscle, flexor muscle, glutamate, integrating center, interneuron, learn reflex, monosynaptic, muscle fiber, neuromuscular junction, patella, quadriceps femoris, receptor, reciprocal innervation, reflex arc, reflex, skeletal muscle, spinal cord, spinal reflex, stimulus, stretch receptors, stretch reflex, synergistic muscles, tendon, ventral root, withdrawal (nociceptive) reflex
Selection from the Pamph/Brictionary (British Word Compendium)
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Effing and jeffing
References and Resources
Textbooks
Vander’s Human Physiology, 13th Edition
Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, Haines, 3rd Edition
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