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  2. Golgi tendon reflex - Wikipedia

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    The Golgi tendon reflex [1] (also called inverse stretch reflex, autogenic inhibition, [2] tendon reflex [3]) is an inhibitory effect on the muscle resulting from the muscle tension stimulating Golgi tendon organs (GTO) of the muscle, and hence it is self-induced.

  3. Reciprocal inhibition - Wikipedia

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    Reciprocal inhibition is a neuromuscular process in which muscles on one side of a joint relax to allow the contraction of muscles on the opposite side, enabling smooth and coordinated movement. [1] This concept, introduced by Charles Sherrington , a pioneering neuroscientist , is also referred to as reflexive antagonism in some allied health ...

  4. Golgi tendon organ - Wikipedia

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    The switch to autogenic excitation is a form of positive feedback. [10] The ascending or afferent pathways to the cerebellum are the dorsal and ventral spinocerebellar tracts. They are involved in the cerebellar regulation of movement. [citation needed]

  5. Reciprocal innervation - Wikipedia

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    A common example of reciprocal innervation, is the effect of the nociceptive (or nocifensive) reflex, or defensive response to pain, otherwise commonly known as the withdrawal reflex; a type of involuntary action of the body to remove the body part from the vicinity of an offending object by contracting the appropriate muscles (usually flexor ...

  6. Spinal interneuron - Wikipedia

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    This is an example of a disynaptic reflex, in which the circuitry contains a spinal interneuron between the sensory afferent and the motor neuron. [13] [14] The activities of the extensor and flexor muscles must be coordinated in the autogenic inhibition reflex. The Ib afferent branches in the spinal cord.

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    For example, one can of soda can contribute 140 calories and 40 grams of added sugar to your day, leaving you wanting more with no real nutritional benefit. Depositphotos. Energy Slumps.

  8. Food Lovers Are Flocking to Istanbul and So Should You - AOL

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    The Duthane cocktail, for example, blends raki, mastic, and white mulberry. Foxy Local wine expert Levon Bağış and celebrity chef Maksut Aşkar are behind Foxy , an always-packed wine bar in ...

  9. Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning ...

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    New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.