title: There is an inverse relationship between the reflex size from wrist flexors and paw preference in spinal cats.
abstract: The relationship between paw preference and reflex size from wrist flexors was studied in spinal cats. Paw preference was assessed by a food-reaching test. The monsynaptic H reflex and the polysynaptic reflexes were recorded from the median or ulnar nerves following stimulation of the same nerves electrically. The mono- and polysynaptic reflexes were found to be significantly larger on the left side than the right side in right-preferent spinal cats and vice versa in left-preferent spinal cats.
authors: Atatürk University, Medical Faculty, Institute of Physiology, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Calişkan
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005552:Forelimb / Q000502:physiology*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006181:H-Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000502:physiology