Different types of reflexes involve different pathways and processes in the body. The stretch reflex, or deep tendon reflex, is a somatic reflex that keeps muscles at a certain length. When a ...

While training to grow muscle, most people overlook an innate function in the body which can help build strength: the stretch reflex. "The stretch reflex is something that we all have," explains ...

There are numerous excitatory and inhibitory modulatory synaptic influences on this pathway. An imbalance in these influences results in hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex arc, which is thought ...

Because stretching a muscle too far can damage it, the body tries to prevent this from happening with a “stretch reflex.” When a muscle is stretched, a signal is automatically sent to that ...