Crossed extensor reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mirror
gptkbp:example stepping on a sharp object
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Charles_Sherrington
gptkbp:function maintain balance
support body posture
gptkbp:involves contralateral limb
flexor reflex
gptkbp:location gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkbp:mediatedBy interneurons
gptkbp:observedBy humans
mammals
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:nervous_system
spinal reflexes
gptkbp:result extension of opposite limb
flexion of stimulated limb
gptkbp:significance assessed in neurological exams
gptkbp:triggeredBy painful stimulus
gptkbp:type polysynaptic reflex
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crossed extensor reflex

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