monosynaptic
- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈsɪnæptɪk/
- Specialized
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monosináptico
- In studies of the nervous system, researchers often examine the monosynaptic pathways that govern quick reflex actions.
Examples
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You can enhance a monosynaptic reflex in the following way.
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So here he would be showing a complete diagram of what we would call a monosynaptic reflex arc, which we now know to be a muscle to muscle reflex.
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When a knee-jerk reaction occurs, it is an example of a monosynaptic reflex, involving a very simple neural pathway.
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A monosynaptic reflex involves a direct connection between two neurons without any intervening synapses.
Compounds
- Specialized
A nerve pathway that sends a signal across one connection between two nerve cells
- Specialized
A fast automatic body response using one connection between the nerve that senses and the nerve that moves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word monosynaptic breaks into mono- meaning 'one' and synapse meaning 'a join' or 'connection', as in synchronize which means 'do things together'. So a monosynaptic path has just 'one connection' between two nerves, which is why such reflexes can be very fast.
