Flexor withdrawal reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mirror
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs flexor reflex
withdrawal reflex
gptkbp:component nociceptive reflexes
gptkbp:contralateralEffect crossed extensor reflex
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Charles_Sherrington
gptkbp:function protects body from harmful stimuli
gptkbp:involves flexor muscles
polysynaptic pathway
gptkbp:mediatedBy gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkbp:presentIn humans
mammals
gptkbp:result withdrawal of limb
gptkbp:significance used to assess spinal cord function
gptkbp:triggeredBy noxious stimulus
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flexor withdrawal reflex

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