To produce this reflex, branches of the afferent nerve fibers cross from the stimulated side of the body to the contralateral side of the spinal cord. There, they synapse with interneurons, which, …

The crossed extensor reflex is a contralateral reflex that allows the body to compensate on one side for a stimulus on the other. For example, when one foot steps on a nail, the crossed …

Running in parallel to the withdrawal reflex is the crossed-extensor reflex. If you step on something sharp and lift that leg, your other leg needs to be able to support your weight shift, …

Extension of the opposite lower extremity as if to push the examiner away. Practical example: Imagine stepping on a nail with your right foot. Naturally, the right leg will contract, via the...

An example is the crossed-extensor reflex, often observed in response to a painful stimulus. In this reflex, withdrawal of one limb on the side of the stimulus occurs (ipsilateral response), …

Stimulation of cutaneous receptors in the foot leads to activation of spinal cord local circuits that withdraw (flex) the stimulated extremity and extend the other extremity to provide …

When one limb withdraws from a painful stimulus, the crossed-extensor reflex activates the extensor muscles of the opposite limb to maintain balance and support the body. This reflex …

This is called the crossed extensor reflex. Extension of the opposite limb can push the entire body away from the object causing the painful stimulus in the with-drawn limb.

The crossed extensor reflex or crossed extensor response or crossed extension reflex is a reflex in which the contralateral limb compensates for loss of support when the ipsilateral limb …

This is called the crossed extensor reflex. In the cross extensor reflex, the same painful stimulus that initiates the flexor withdrawal reflex simultaneously initiates extension of the opposite limb.