Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 14, Problem 25RQ
What type of reflex can protect the foot when a painful stimulus is sensed?
- stretch reflex
- gag reflex
- withdrawal reflex
- corneal reflex
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