Archive for December 23rd, 2010

THE LAW OF STRENGTH OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

If I tap my patellar tendon just below the kneecap when my leg is flexed at the knee, the leg will extend. This is the knee-jerk reflex. If I tap it harder, the reflex is more brisk and the response is stronger. Within limits, there is a simple law operating in the nervous system with [...]

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