Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 13 - The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves - Figure 13.17 - Page 468: 1

Answer

The cross extensor reflex is a contralateral reflex arc because the motor impulses leave the spinal cord on the side opposite to the side on which the sensory impulses entered

Work Step by Step

If a stimulated limb withdraws in response to a stimulus, a cross extensor reflex will synchronize the extension of the contralateral limb with the withdrawal of the stimulated limb.
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