A monosynaptic reflex that monitors and regulates skeletal muscle length is a _____ reflex.
A. withdrawal
B. flexor
C. Golgi tendon
D. stretch
E. hypoactive
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Question 2) The alar plate of the embryo develops into the gray commissure of the spinal cord.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 3) Clonus often accompanies a ______ reflex after damage has occurred to the brain.
A. cremaster
B. pupillary
C. hypoactive
D. hyperactive
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Question 4) Stepping on a piece of glass would most likely invoke a _____ reflex.
A. Golgi tendon
B. withdrawal
C. stretch
D. pain
E. motor
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Question 5) Which type of reflex occurs with the smallest delay?
A. Polysynaptic
B. Monosynaptic
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Question 6) The simple knee-jerk reflex is an example of a(n) _____ reflex.
A. ipsilateral
B. contralateral
C. monosynaptic
D. crossed-extensor
E. multisynaptic
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Question 7) Late one night you are leaving the science building during a snowstorm. As you approach your car, your right foot suddenly slips on a patch of ice. Your left leg immediately stiffens as you try to regain your balance.
The reflex action you relied upon is a(n)
A. unilateral reflex.
B. ipsilateral reflex.
C. contralateral reflex.
D. voluntary reflex.
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 8) The embryonic feature that gives rise to the anterior and lateral horns of gray matter is the _____ plate.
A. basal
B. alar
C. ulnar
D. anterior
E. posterior
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Question 9) A reflex arc in which both the receptor and the effector organs of the reflex are on the same side of the spinal cord is
A. monosynaptic.
B. polysynaptic.
C. ipsilateral.
D. contralateral.
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 10) Usually, awareness of the stimulus occurs before a reflex action has been initiated.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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