What happens to eye that has the light shining in it

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Part A

1. In the pupillary reflex, what happens to the eye that has the light shining in it?

2. What happens to the other eye?

3. Which of the above is called the consensual response?

4. When pupils constrict, what is it that actually changes (contracts) to produce the constriction? That is, what is the effector?

5. On the basis of what the effector is, would you classify this as a somatic or autonomic reflex?

Part B

For the salivary reflex:

1. What is the effector in this reflex?

2. How does it respond to the stimulus?

3. What is the advantage of salivation being a reflex? i.e., what aspect(s) of being a reflex is(are) useful for this event.

Part c

For the plantar reflex:

1. Describe how you would produce a plantar reflex in a patient and what the normal response is.

2. Describe what the Babinski sign looks like.

3. What does the Babinski sign indicate?

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