Spinal Reflexes - Myotactic (Stretch) Reflexes

Spinal Reflexes – Myotactic (Stretch) Reflexes – Cranial Tibial Reflex
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Myotactic (Stretch) Reflexes

Cranial Tibial Reflex

•	Anatomy and Physiology
	The cranial tibial muscle is one of the flexors of the hock. It is innervated by the peroneal branch of the sciatic nerve. The origin of this reflex is L6-S2 in the spinal cord.
•	Assessment
	The cranial tibial muscle is struck in the middle of the muscle belly. The expected response is flexion the hock.