Reflex Stimulus Sense Organ Afferent Neuron Efferent Neuron Effector Organ Response

Herring-Breuer Expansion of lungs, -Pulmonary stretch -Vagus (X) nerve -Dorsal Smooth muscles of -Reduced
Reflex levels of oxygen receptors in afferent Fiber, (inspiratory) and lungs Respiratory Rate
and carbon dioxide bronchi/bronchioles, branches of Ventral (inspiratory
in the blood -Chemoreceptors in chemoreceptors in and expiratory) Skeletal Muscles; -Inhibition of
the brain, aorta and aorta and aortic Respiratory Group diaphragm, external Inhalation
carotid arteries bodies Neurons intercostal muscles,
-Cervical motor neck muscles
neurons
Medullary (diaphragm)
Respiratory -Thoracic spinal
Centers: cord motor neurons
-Pneumotaxic (external intercostal
center (inhibit muscles)
inhalation) -Vagus Nerve (X)
-Apneustic Center motor neurons,
(stimulate -Facialis Nerve
inhalation) -Phrenic Nerve
-Intercostal Nerves
Righting Reflex: Disturbance of -Vestibular -Vestibulocochlear - Vestibulocochlear Axial musculature; Movement of
Maintenance of Resting Posture Apparatus; utricle, cranial nerve (XIII) cranial nerve (XIII) postural muscles in postural muscles to
Posture and and saccule; crista, afferent fibers efferent fibers; to the trunk correct posture
Equilibrium macula -to medulla hair cells
-hair cells in crista
detect flow of -motor neurons
endolymph from the median
-Proprioceptors motor column
-Eye Retina

Swimming and -Hydrostatic Mechanoreceptors Centers: Tracts: Muscles on limbs Swimming and
Jumping pressure on skin -cortical association corticospinal/bulbar Jumping
Behaviors -Surface Pressure areas tract motor neurons
-lateral cerebral
hemispheres; pre-
motor and motor
cortex
Blink Reflex Irritation of cornea -cornea -Trigeminal N. (V) -Facial N. (VII); Orbicularis oculi Blinking
or conjunctiva -conjunctiva afferent neurons temporal and
Center: Pons zygomatic motor
neurons
Auditory- Sound threshold of Organ of Corti of -Vestibulocochlear -Facial N. (VII); Orbicularis oculi Blinking
Palpebral Reflex a certain frequency the inner ear cranial nerve (XIII) temporal and
-hair cells afferent fibers zygomatic motor
-auditory nerve neurons
General Acoustic Sound threshold of Organ of Corti of -Vestibulocochlear -alpha, beta, gamma Skeletal Muscles Jerking Behavior of
Reflex a certain frequency the inner ear cranial nerve (XIII) motor neurons the Body
-hair cells afferent fibers
-auditory nerve
branch
Stretch Reflex: Stretching of Muscle Spindle -Ia sensory fibers -alpha, beta, gamma Skeletal Muscles Contraction of the
Muscular Tension Skeletal Muscle -Ib sensory fibers motor neurons muscle being
stretched
Flexion Noxious (harmful) Nociceptors -III or Aδ sensory -alpha, beta, gamma Skeletal Muscles -Flexor Muscle
Withdrawal Reflex stimuli; pain, -thermal fibers (fast motor neurons Contraction
temperature, -mechanical signaling) -Inhibition of
chemicals -chemical -IV or Group C extensor muscles
sensory fibers (slow -Extension of
signaling) opposite limb
Sexual Behavior: -rubbing of belly -Mechanoreceptors -CNS hormone -Glossopharyngeal -flexor and extensor -amplexus
Clasping Reflex -sexual behavior in of sternal skin concentrating sites; (IX) and Vagus (X) muscles of the -sexy time
mating season -ventral surface of posterior medulla nerve motor branchial arm
forelimbs neurons of (flexors overcome
-allows secretion of extensors)
sex hormones
Wipe Reflex Noxious stimuli Nociceptors on the -III or Aδ sensory -alpha, beta, gamma Skeletal Muscles -Extensor and
-chemical irritants skin fibers (fast motor neurons Flexor Muscle
-Acid Sensing Ion signaling) Contractions
channels -IV or Group C -remove irritant
sensory fibers (slow from skin
signaling)

***Mechanoreceptors: receptors that detect mechanical pressure

***Proprioceptors: receptors that detect change in position and movement
***Nociceptors: receptors that detect thermal, mechanical, chemical stimuli