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flexor withdrawal reflex |
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flexor withdrawal reflex, a common cutaneous reflex consisting of a widespread contraction of physiologic flexor muscles and relaxation of physiologic extensor muscles. It is characterized by abrupt withdrawal of a body part in response to painful or injurious stimuli. A relatively innocuous stimulation of the skin may result in a weak contraction of one or more flexor muscles and a minimal withdrawal reflex. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In another set of experiments, my collaborators and I[52] compared the performance of the flexor withdrawal reflex in animals with substantial sparing (mild SCI) or minimal sparing (moderate SCI). |
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