Conclusion
The scratch reflex has been extensively studied to understand the behavior of vertebrate neural networks. This reflex serves as an excellent model for such research because the circuitry required to generate this response has been found to exist within the spinal cord. This allows researchers to access, record from, and manipulate the circuitry involved in the scratch reflex to characterize neural networks. There still exist large voids in our understanding of biological neural networks, even with a system as well defined as the scratch reflex.
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