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    This lab report summarizes an experiment testing various reflexes to analyze the condition of the nervous system. Reflex tests were conducted on the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and triceps reflexes of two partners - one with no history of brain or spinal injuries, and one who had sustained such injuries. The partner with no injuries displayed strong, quick reflexes in all tests, while the injured partner showed weaker, delayed, or absent reflexes. The results supported the hypothesis that injuries could impact reflex functioning by damaging nerves and their ability to complete reflex arcs.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment testing various reflexes to analyze the condition of the nervous system. Reflex tests were conducted on the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and triceps reflexes of two partners - one with no history of brain or spinal injuries, and one who had sustained such injuries. The partner with no injuries displayed strong, quick reflexes in all tests, while the injured partner showed weaker, delayed, or absent reflexes. The results supported the hypothesis that injuries could impact reflex functioning by damaging nerves and their ability to complete reflex arcs.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment testing various reflexes to analyze the condition of the nervous system. Reflex tests were conducted on the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and triceps reflexes of two partners - one with no history of brain or spinal injuries, and one who had sustained such injuries. The partner with no injuries displayed strong, quick reflexes in all tests, while the injured partner showed weaker, delayed, or absent reflexes. The results supported the hypothesis that injuries could impact reflex functioning by damaging nerves and their ability to complete reflex arcs.

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    The purpose of the lab was to test reflexes like the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and triceps reflexes to test the condition of the nervous system. The results could indicate brain or spinal injuries.

    The purpose of the reflex arc lab was to test the reflexes of the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and triceps to test their condition of the nervous system. With these reflex tests, we can test if the reflex are distorted, exaggerated, or absent. Those results could possibly be because of brain or spinal injuries.

    For partner 1, all of the right side reflexes happened and were very quick and strong reflexes. For partner 2, some of the results were weak reflexes and the right tricep didn't show a reflex. For the left side reflexes, partner one showed all strong reflexes while for partner two, all his results varied.

    1.

    Title: Reflex Arc Lab

    2. Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to test the reflexes of the patellar, Achilles, babinski, and
    triceps to test their condition of the nervous system. With these reflex tests, we can test if the
    reflex are distorted, exaggerated, or absent. Those results could possibly be because of brain or
    spinal injuries.

    3. Background: Reflexes are very rapid in the human body. The reason we have reflexes is
    because of reflex arcs. Reflex arcs are made up of five components: a receptor , sensory
    neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, and the eectors (which can be muscle fibers). Reflexes can
    be automatic or somatic reflexes. Automatic reflexes are uncontrollable in which the brain
    doesn't control the reflex. Somatic reflexes require skeletal muscles for the reflex to be possible.

    4. Hypothesis: I believe if someone who has never had a brain or spinal injury, then their reflex arc
    will work perfectly and there will be no delays of their reflexes compared to someone who has
    those injuries.

    5. Materials: Reflex hammer, neurological pinwheel

    6. Procedure:

    A. Patellar reflex

    a. Make person sit down on table with legs dangling o the table relaxed.

    b. Use the patellar tendon just below the knee cap for both right and left knees

    c. Record evidence to see if the knee jerks

    B. Babinski

    a. Make person lay supine on table with feet relaxed (make sure feet are o the table)

    b. Use pinwheel to with slight pressure from heel to big toe

    c. Record evidence to see if toes curl

    C. Achilles

    a. Make person lay prone on table with feet o the table and relaxed

    b. Use the reflex hammer and hit the Achilles tendon

    c. Record evidence to see if foot plantar flexes

    D. Triceps

    a. Make person to flex their triceps to find the tricep tendon

    b. Lift the persons arm to their shoulder with all the muscles in their arm relaxed ( it
    should look like a 90 degree angle)

    c. Use the reflex hammer and and hit the tendon

    d. Calculate the information to see if the forearm slightly extends

    7. Data:

    Partner 1: Levi (no brain/spinal injuries)

    Right Left

    Patellar
    Yes (very strong) Yes (very strong)

    Yes (very strong) Yes (very strong)

    Achilles


    Yes (very strong)


    Yes (very strong)

    Babinski

    Triceps Yes (very strong)


    Yes (very strong)

    Partner 2: Dean (has had brain/spinal injuries)

    Right reflex Left reflex

    Patellar
    Yes (weak) Yes (weak)

    Yes (strong) Yes (strong)


    Achilles


    Yes (very strong) Yes (very strong)

    Babinski


    Yes (moderate)
    None

    Triceps

    8. Analysis: After the lab my two partners results were very dierent. For partner 1, all of the right
    side reflexes happened and were very quick and strong reflexes. For partner 2, it was dierent.
    Some of Partner 2's results were weak reflexes and the right tricep didn't show a reflex. For the left
    side reflexes, partner one showed all strong reflexes while for partner two, all his results varied.

    9. Conclusion: After the experiment, it turns out that my hypothesis is correct. For partner 1, he
    had no brain or spinal injuries in his life. With that his reflexes were not delayed or absent in the
    tests. For partner 2 he also proved my hypothesis because he did the exact opposite of partner 1.
    Partner 2 has had brain and spinal injuries throughout his life. With these injuries, a lot of his
    reflexes were delayed, weakened, or absent throughout the tests. The neurological damage could
    eect the nerves in which they wouldn't complete the reflex action properly.

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