Involuntary responses are ones that you can’t control, but they are usually in place to help with survival. One good example is when you touch something hot. Your hand does not take the time to send a message to your brain and then have the brain tell your hand to pull away. By then, your hand might be seriously hurt! Instead, your body immediately removes your hand in order to protect it from further harm.
Today you will test an involuntary reflex by using the tendon reflex test. A thick, rubbery band called the patellar tendon holds your knee cap in place. Having one leg on top of the other not only stretches the tendon, but it also makes it possible to see a reaction. You can test the reflex by giving your tendon a tap and watching what happens.
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is this all I do no worksheets or any thing???
I tried it! it was fun but i almost kicked my partner A.K.A Mom