Biceps reflex

Biceps reflex refers to the reflex of elbow flexion when hitting the biceps tendon. The afferent nerve is the sensory fiber in the musculocutaneous nerve, the reflex center is the cervical gray matter of 5 to 6 spinal cord, the efferent nerve is the somatic motor fiber of the musculocutaneous nerve, and the effector is the biceps brachii.

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