In the patellar reflex which component serves as the receptor

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Justice Schmidt

2 May, 19:22

In the patellar reflex which component serves as the receptor

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Kale Chapman · Answer 1

Quadriceps spindle is the receptor. The patellar reflex is also called a knee-j erk reflex. In a knee-j erk reflex arc the sensory neuron directly connects to the motor neuron in the spinal cord. This is called a simple reflex arc. from the spindle to where it connects with the motor neuron in the spinal cord.