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Assisting your client with a concentric contraction of an antagonist to trigger the CNS to send a message to relax the agonist is a neural phenomenon called _______________.
Suggested Answer: D
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Lynna
10 months ago
Really? I find it hard to believe it's that simple.
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Cathrine
11 months ago
Yeah, I've read about this in my kinesiology class.
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Cyril
11 months ago
No way, it's action potentials for sure!
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Thad
11 months ago
I thought it was contralateral flexion?
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Lucia
11 months ago
It's definitely reciprocal inhibition!
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Chara
12 months ago
I feel like neurofibromatosis is a completely different topic. I’m leaning towards reciprocal inhibition, but I hope I’m not mixing it up with something else!
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Becky
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the terms. Isn’t contralateral flexion related to movement on the opposite side? That doesn’t seem right here.
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Gladys
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this in class! I think the answer is definitely reciprocal inhibition since it involves the CNS signaling.
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Eden
1 year ago
I think this has to do with how muscles work together, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s called reciprocal inhibition or something else.
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Aretha
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this! Reciprocal inhibition is when the contraction of one muscle group causes the relaxation of the opposing muscle group. That sounds like exactly what the question is describing.
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Tyisha
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'm not totally sure about the difference between an antagonist and an agonist, so I'll need to think through that carefully before selecting an answer.
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Margarita
1 year ago
I think this question is asking about a specific neural phenomenon, so I'll need to focus on the key terms like "antagonist", "agonist", and "CNS" to determine the correct answer.
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Lindy
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. Can someone explain to me what a "concentric contraction of an antagonist" means? I want to make sure I understand the concept before choosing an answer.
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Teddy
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward - it's asking about the role of different groups in providing healthcare, so I'll focus on analyzing the options and choosing the one that best fits the prompt.
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Ahmed
1 year ago
I think the answer might be policy mapping because it seemed like it was emphasized a lot in our last few lectures on compliance.
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Florinda
1 year ago
Reciprocal inhibition - the answer is so clear, it's almost as if my brain is being inhibited from thinking of anything else! Guess I've got this one in the bag.
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Coletta
1 year ago
Neurofibromatosis? What, is this exam asking about tumors now? I'm pretty sure that's not the right answer. I'm going with reciprocal inhibition, just to be safe.
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Miles
1 year ago
Let's go with reciprocal inhibition then. It makes the most sense.
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Leota
1 year ago
Neurofibromatosis definitely doesn't sound right for this question.
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Micah
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. It's all about triggering the CNS to relax the agonist.
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Major
1 year ago
I think reciprocal inhibition is the right answer.
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Kelvin
1 year ago
Action potentials? Really? I think that's just the basic way nerve signals are transmitted, not a specific phenomenon like this. Gotta be B, reciprocal inhibition.
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Alpha
1 year ago
Neurofibromatosis and contralateral flexion don't really fit the description. Reciprocal inhibition is the best choice.
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Rima
1 year ago
Reciprocal inhibition is when the antagonist contracts to relax the agonist. It's a neural phenomenon.
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Elenore
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely not action potentials. Reciprocal inhibition makes more sense.
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Kasandra
1 year ago
Neurofibromatosis and contralateral flexion don't really fit the description. Reciprocal inhibition is the neural phenomenon we're looking for.
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Casie
1 year ago
Reciprocal inhibition is definitely the right answer here. It's all about triggering the CNS to relax the agonist.
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Myong
1 year ago
I agree, action potentials are just the basic nerve signals. Reciprocal inhibition makes more sense.
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Twanna
1 year ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I was thinking it might be contralateral flexion, but I'm not 100% sure. Maybe I should have paid more attention in my neuroscience lectures.
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Arminda
1 year ago
D) action potentials
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Lenna
1 year ago
C) contralateral flexion
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Kirk
1 year ago
B) reciprocal inhibition
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Deonna
1 year ago
A) neurofibromatosis
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Antione
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it's reciprocal inhibition. We learned about this in my anatomy class - the agonist relaxes when the antagonist contracts to allow smooth, coordinated movement.
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Gail
1 year ago
That's right! It's a fascinating neural phenomenon that helps us move efficiently and smoothly.
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Nu
1 year ago
Reciprocal inhibition is correct. It's all about the coordination between the agonist and antagonist muscles.
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Murray
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but it makes sense that it would be B) reciprocal inhibition based on the description.
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Verda
2 years ago
I agree with Eliz, because reciprocal inhibition involves triggering the CNS to relax the agonist.
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Eliz
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) reciprocal inhibition.