<P> The term knee - jerk was recorded by Sir Michael Foster in his Textbook of physiology in 1877 : `` Striking the tendon below the patella gives rise to a sudden extension of the leg , known as the knee - jerk . '' </P>
<P> The term knee - jerk was recorded by Sir Michael Foster in his Textbook of physiology in 1877 : `` Striking the tendon below the patella gives rise to a sudden extension of the leg , known as the knee - jerk . '' </P>
state the type of stimulus that would cause a knee jerk reflex to occur
state the type of stimulus that would cause a knee jerk reflex to occur
Striking the tendon below the patella
Striking the tendon below the patella