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• Reflexes performed


  • Pamellar reflex
  • Ankle Jerk
  • Biceps reflex
  • Triceps reflex
  • Wrist reflex
  • Corneal reflex
  • Palatal reflex and Pharyngeal reflex
  • Epigastric reflex
  • Abdominal reflex
  • Plantar reflex
  • Accomodation
  • Cilio-spinal reflex
  • Swallowing reflex
• Pamellar reflex


  Afferent nerve: Femoral, Center: L2 - A, Efferent nerve: Femoral, Response: Knee Jerk
• Ankle Jerk


  Afferent nerve: Tibial, Center: S1-2, Efferent nerve: Tibial, Response: Plantar flexion
• Biceps reflex


  Afferent nerve: Musculo-cutaneous, Center: C 5-6, Efferent nerve: Musculo-cutaneous, Response: Flexion of forearm
• Triceps reflex


  Afferent nerve: Radial, Center: C 6-7, Efferent nerve: Radial, Response: Extension of forearm
• Wrist reflex


  Afferent nerve: Median, Center: C 6-7, Efferent nerve: Median, Response: Flexion of wrist
• Corneal reflex


  Afferent nerve: Cranial V, Center: Pons, Efferent nerve: Cranial VII, Response: Contraction of orbicular muscle
• Palatal reflex and Pharyngeal reflex

  Afferent nerve: Cranial IX, Center: Medulla, Efferent nerve: Cranial X, Response: Gagging or choking
• Epigastric reflex


  Afferent nerve: T 7-10, Center: T 7-10, Efferent nerve: T 7-10, Response: Drawing in of the epigastrium
• Abdominal reflex


  Afferent nerve: T 10-12, Center: T 10-12, Efferent nerve: T 10-12, Response: Contraction of the rectal muscle
• Plantar reflex

  Afferent nerve: Tibial, Center: S 1-2, Efferent nerve: Tibial, Response: Plantar flexion of the toes
• Accomodation


  Afferent nerve: Cranial 11, Center: Occipital cortex, Efferent nerve: Cranial III, Response: Far object pupil constriction, near object pupillo - dilatation
• Cilio-spinal reflex


  Afferent nerve: A sensory nerve, Center: T- 12, Efferent nerve: Cervical Sympathetics, Response: Dilatation of the pupils
• Swallowing reflex


  Afferent nerve: Cranial IX, Center: Medulla, Efferent nerve: Cranial X, Response: Inability to swallow saliva in succession, capable of swallowing H20 in succession