WHAT IS A PARONYCHIA. This is an infected ingrown nail. This is generally the result of an ingrown nail piercing the surrounding flesh, bacteria gets into the opening and it becomes infected.
Medical Definition of REFLEX ARC. : the complete nervous path that is involved in a reflex.eflex arc. noun. : the complete nervous path that is involved in a reflex.
When a reflex arc consists of only two neurons in an animal (one sensory neuron, and one motor neuron), it is defined as monosynaptic. Monosynaptic refers to the presence of a single chemical synapse.y sending commands to the motor neurons the brain senses and sets a muscles length. The reaction of teh stretch reflex is trying to keep the muscle at the same length by shortening the muscle. The stretch reflex is important for maintaining muscle tone and adjusting it reflexively.