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polysynaptic [ˈpɒlisɪˌnæptɪk] ADJ
polysynaptic reflex
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polysynaptic reflex
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- The first reflexes to reappear are polysynaptic in nature, such as the bulbocavernosus reflex.en.wikipedia.org
- It can also be used as an example of a polysynaptic reflex when looking at the involvement of inhibitory interneurons to relax the hamstrings.en.wikipedia.org
- Note that restoration of reflexes is not rostral to caudal as previously (and commonly) believed, but instead proceeds from polysynaptic to monosynaptic.en.wikipedia.org
- While the actions of short-loop reflexes are fixed, polysynaptic reflexes can often be regulated by instruction or prior experience.en.wikipedia.org
- The muscle relaxant properties of nitrazepam are produced via inhibition of polysynaptic pathways in the spinal cord of decerebrate cats.en.wikipedia.org
- However, actions controlled by polysynaptic reflex loops are still faster than actions which require perceptual processing.en.wikipedia.org
- Polysynaptic reflex is a reflex action that transfers an impulse from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron via an interneuron in the spinal cord.en.wikipedia.org
- Muscle spindle discharges are sent to the spinal cord through afferent nerve fibers, where they activate monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflex arcs, causing the muscle to contract.en.wikipedia.org
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