Suppression of the extensor H-reflex by flexor afferent conditioning is thought to be produced by a long-lasting inhibition of extensor Ia-afferent terminals via primary afferent depolarization (PAD) ...

Recently we reported in humans that electrical stimulation of the wrist extensor muscle extensor carpi radialis (ECR) could facilitate or suppress the H reflex elicited in flexor carpi radialis (FCR), ...

LONG survival of patients with complete severance of the spinal cord is rarely encountered in civilian life. During the recent world conflict, however, the high incidence of casualties from ...

LET us revert now to the reflex “standing” exhibited by the decerebrate animal. We traced it to a postural contraction of the antigravity muscles, in each of which the contraction was due to a ...

A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. In vertebrates, most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This allows for faster reflex actions ...

The withdrawal response (reflex), also known as the nociceptive flexion reflex, is an automatic response of the spinal cord that is critical in protecting the body from harmful stimuli. The first ...