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Suppose you accidentally step on a sharp object with your bare right foot. You flex that right leg so as to lift up the foot off the ground. Then you extend your left leg to transfer all your body weight onto your left leg. What is this reflex called? Crossed extensor reflex Joint kinesthetic reflex Visceral reflex Transection reflex
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90. The ____ reflex complements the flexor reflex by activating contralateral muscles. A. Stretch B. Tendon C. Flexor D. Crossed extensor E. Reciprocal 91. The flexor reflex A. Prevents a muscle from overstretching B. Prevents a muscle from generating damaging tension C. Moves a limb away from a painful stimulus D. Usually depends on cranial neurons E. Is an example of a monosynaptic reflex 92. From the following statements, which one is not a reason a reflex response may fail during a clinical assessment? A. The person may consciously suppress the response B. The nerves may be damaged C. The person may be elderly and no longer have any reflexes D. The CNS may be damaged E. There may be nerve conduction problems 93. Which of the following are true about a positive Babinski reflex? A. Normal in newborns B. Abnormal in adults C. A sign of injury to descending spinal tracts D. Flaring of the toes when the sole is stroked E. All of the above are true.
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