Problem 17a
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
a. The simple stretch reflex is a monosynaptic reflex with only a single synapse in the spinal cord between the sensory and motor neurons.
Problem 17b
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
b. The Golgi tendon organs detect stretch in a simple stretch reflex.
Problem 17c
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
c. A flexion reflex is a monosynaptic reflex with only one synapse in the spinal cord.
Problem 17d
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
d. The crossed-extension reflex occurs simultaneously with the simple stretch reflex.
Problem 18
Which two cranial nerves mediate the gag reflex?
Ch. 13 The Peripheral Nervous System