True about decoicate rigidity?
Removal of cerebral coex and basal ganglia
Flexion of lower limbs & extension of upperlimbs
Rigidity is less pronounced than decerebrate rigidity
None of the above
Decoicate Rigidity Made by removing whole cerebral coex but leaving basal ganglia intact. Characterised by flexion of upper extremities at elbow & extension of lower extremities. Flexion due to rubrospinal tract excitation of flexors in upper extremities & hyperextension of lower extremity. Decoicate animal doesnot have intense hypeonia as decerebrate animal.Due to intact basal ganglia in decoicate animal. Ref: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 13th edition Pgno: 682
Nervous system