Sherrington reflex

Reflex Sherrington reflex is a set of coordination reactions of a selective nature. They provide complex motor acts, consisting of a number of elementary movements performed both simultaneously and sequentially. In other words, reflexes can affect only one muscle group or all motor units of skeletal muscles as a whole. The reflexes were named after the English physiologist Charles Sherrington, who first studied them in detail in the second half of the 19th century. This researcher is also known for his work on the study of nervous trophism and the role of the autonomic nervous system in the integration of many organs and systems of the body. According to the degree of complexity, Sherrington’s reflexes performed by movements are divided into:

1. Superficial (short-term) - simple motor reactions to postural or mild motor stimuli from the external environment or from other organs and tissues. 2. Deep (long-term) - more complex and lasting