GE CLST 73B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Stretch Reflex, Proprioception
3 Aug 2016
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From latin proprius, meaning one"s own, individual, and capio, capere, to take or grasp + latinate suffix for abstract nouns the body"s sense of its position in space. Stretch reflex allows the body to correct for changes in weight, posture, etc. and stay in place. Simple spinal reflex - does not require the brain. The sensory information goes to the brain afterwards. The more synapses you have, the slower something is going to be. It takes time for neurotransmitters to get across synaptic cleft, etc. Sherrington believed that these behaviors could be explained by reflexes. Brown removed the sensory inputs, and the cat could still walk!
