Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
Which of the following is not involved i...

Which of the following is not involved in knee-jerk reflex ?

A

Muscle spindle

B

Motor neuron

C

Brain

D

Inter neurons

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Knee-Jerk Reflex**: The knee-jerk reflex, also known as the patellar reflex, is a simple reflex action that occurs when the patellar tendon is tapped, causing the leg to kick out involuntarily. 2. **Identifying Components of the Reflex Arc**: The reflex arc involved in the knee-jerk reflex includes several components: - **Muscle Spindle**: These are sensory receptors located in the muscles that detect stretch. - **Motor Neuron**: This neuron carries the signal from the spinal cord to the muscle, causing it to contract. - **Interneuron**: These neurons connect sensory and motor neurons within the spinal cord, although in the knee-jerk reflex, they are not essential. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NEURAL CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|11 Videos
  • NEURAL CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|6 Videos
  • MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Long Answer Type Questions|8 Videos
  • PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Long Answer type Question|13 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which of the following is not involved in kneejerk reflex ?

which of the following is not involved in the knee jerk-reflex ?

Which of the following is not a part of knee jerk reflex ?

Which of the following species are involved

Which of the following is not involved in the endocrine secretion ?

Which of the following is involved in translation :-

Which of the following is involved in capacitation ?

Which of the following is not involved in Rainbow formation?

Which of the following is not involved in muscle contraction?