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KEY POINTS

1. A reflex arc contains five fundamental components.

2. Reflex arcs can be segmental or intersegmental.

3. Reflex arcs are widespread in the nervous system, and reflexes underlie a major portion of the neurological examination.

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Source: Cunningham J.G., Klein B.G.. Textbook of Veterinary Physiology. Elsevier Health Sciences,2007. — 720 ð.. 2007

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