082 VOLUNTARY MUSCLES AND REFLEX ACTION

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082 VOLUNTARY MUSCLES AND REFLEX ACTION
This experiment explains how a fresh command from
the Central Nervous System (CNS) acts upon a
previous command. Students are asked to sit
relaxed on their chairs and are told to be
conscious about their right leg and right
hand. They are also made to realise that their
leg muscles and hand muscles are voluntary in
nature.
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Students are then made to lift their right leg at
the level of the knee, dangling the leg freely
and ask them to turn the leg clockwise while
seated. Ask them to continue to do so for about
10 - 15 seconds and have some fun This now
becomes a reflex
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While talking to them and they continue to turn
their RIGHT leg give them the next command ask
them to simultaneously lift their RIGHT hand in
the air and keep repeatedly drawing the number 6
in the air
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tell them 6 6. 6. ask them to notice their
leg the leg is automatically now turning
anti-clockwise Ask them why and how does that
happen.