REFLEXES THE CODES OF NEUROLOGY

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SPINAL REFLEXES

Tuğba Çalışır

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Hatay, Türkiye

Çalışır T. Spinal Reflexes. In: Duman T, editor. Reflexes The Codes of Neurology. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2025. p.133-141.

ABSTRACT

This chapter integrates both fundamental physiology and clinical implications, providing a detailed understanding of spinal reflex mechanisms and their role in human movement and protection.

Keywords: Spinal reflex arc; Stretch reflex; Cross-extensor reflex

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