Muscular defense

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Muscular defense is a reflex of the abdominal muscles to contract upon mechanical force to the abdomen, and serves as protection.

it is a visceromotor reflex, since the parietal peritoneum and viscera are involved in generating the reflex.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [http://www.springerlink.com/content/j30v03187pw54801/ The receptor field of reflex contraction of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall in man Journal Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine Publisher Springer New York ISSN 0007-4888 (Print) 1573-8221 (Online) Issue Volume 57, Number 4 / April, 1964 Category Physiology DOI 10.1007/BF00782499 Pages 399-401 Subject Collection Biomedical and Life Sciences SpringerLink Date Monday, December 13, 2004
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