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Two engraved figures of a seated person showing the knee jerk test

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The knee jerk, drawn by Gowers

Two drawings of the knee jerk reflex, made by William Richard Gowers for his Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System, showing a blow on the patellar tendon.

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By
William Richard Gowers (Life time: 1845-1915)
Licence
Public domain (opens in a new tab): free for any use, including commercial
Source
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Tags
reflex, knee jerk, patellar tendon, anatomy

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