PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY RESULTS

Laboratory Exercise No. 5 – REFLEXES

Section 1C Group 2 – Garcia, Hernandez, Jamison, Lee, Lucas, Mariñas, Mendoza, Meriño, Novero,
Paredes, Placido

Reflexes Stimulus Recept Affere Center Efferent Effector/s RESPONSE/S

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MYOTATIC
Patellar Rapid Muscle Type Ia L2-L4 Alpha motor A. Quadriceps Extension of the
or Knee stretching Spindle Fibers neurons for femoris leg due to
Jerk of extrafusal (Excitatory contraction of
Quadrice fibers and Synapse), the quadriceps
ps muscle gamma motor B. Hamstrings and relaxation
neurons for (Inhibitory of hamstrings
intrafusal fibers synapse with
Interneuron)
Biceps Rapid Muscle Type Ia C5-C6 Alpha motor A. Biceps brachii Flexion of the
stretching Spindle Fibers neurons for (Excitatory forearm at the
of Biceps extrafusal Synapse) elbow joint due
brachii fibers and B. Triceps brachii to contraction
muscle gamma motor (Inhibitory of the biceps
neurons for synapse with brachii and
intrafusal fibers Interneuron) relaxation of the
triceps brachii
AUTONOMIC
Photo- Bright Rods Optic A. Pretectal A. Oculomotor Constrictor Constriction of
Pupillary light and Nerve Nucleus in Nerve (CN III) papillae muscle pupils
Cones (CN II) the B. Short Ciliary of iris
midbrain Nerve
B. Edinger-
Westphal
Nucleus in
the
midbrain
(parasymph
atic)
Corneal Touching Cornea Nasocil A. Spinal Temporal Orbicularis oculi Blinking or
/Conjucti of the (trigem iary Nucleus of branch of muscle closure of both
val Cornea inal branch CN V Facial Nerve eyelids
sensor of the B. Facial (CN VII)
y ophtha Motor
ganglio lmic Nuclei
n) division
of
trigemi
nal
 nerve
(CN V)
Pharynge Touching Tactile Glosso A. Nucleus A. Vagal Nerve A. Pharyngeal A. Pharyngeal
al the walls recept pharyn Solitares (CN X) muscle or soft Contraction
of the ors of geal (medulla) B. Trigeminal palate B. Jaw Dropping
pharynx the Nerve B. Nucleus Nerve (CN V) B. Jaw C. Tongue
pharyn (CN IX) Ambiguus C. Hypoglossal C. Tongue Thrust
geal (medulla) Nerve (CN XII)
walls C. Spinal
Trigeminal
Nerve