Flexor withdrawal reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flexor withdrawal reflex
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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Withdrawal_reflex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7