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Reflex

In biology, a reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary, unplanned sequence or action and nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus.

History, Types of human reflexes & Reflex modulation

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Types of human reflexes

Grading

Reflex modulation

Other reflexes

History

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Reflex

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples71
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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Reflex

Top relations

related to Myotatic reflex · 20
Reflex → Achilles, Ankle, Biceps, Brachioradialis, C5, C6, C7, C8, EMG, Extensor, Generally, L2, L3, L4, Patellar, S1, S2, The, This, Triceps
related to history · 15
Reflex → Descartes, English, Hall's, He, Man, Marshall Hall, Medulla Oblongata, Medulla Spinalis, On, Philosophical Transactions, Reflex Function, René Descartes, Royal Society, The, Treatise
related to Other kinds of reflexes · 8
Reflex → Abdominal, BaroreflexCough, Diving, Gastrocolic, L1-L2, Other, S2-S4, T6-L1
is a · 4
Reflex → contraction of a muscle in response to its lengthwise stretch.Biceps reflex, contraction of a muscle in response to striking its tendon, inverse of a stretch reflex, inverse of a stretch reflex.Reflexes involving cranial nervesReflexes usually only observed in human infantsNewborn babies have a number of other reflexes which are not seen in…
related to Grading · 4
Reflex → Depending, Doctors, In, While
related to Reflex modulation · 4
Reflex → During, Most, This, When
related to Reflexes usually only observed in human infants · 4
Reflex → Asymmetrical, Newborn, These, They
see also · 3
Reflex → All-or-none, Frenchmen, MaineList
related to Tendon reflex · 1
Reflex → The Golgi

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reflexes response stimulus nervous system automatic neural synapse also tendon stretch signals many muscle term voluntary action involuntary motor brain

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Reflexis acontraction of a muscle in response to its lengthwise stretch.Biceps reflex0.90text
Reflexis ainverse of a stretch reflex.Reflexes involving cranial nervesReflexes usually only observed in human infantsNewborn babies have a number of other reflexes which are not seen in…0.90text
Reflexis acontraction of a muscle in response to striking its tendon0.90text
Reflexis ainverse of a stretch reflex0.90text
the startle reflexinstance ofThis is observed in reflexes0.80text
which provides an automatic response to an unexpected stimulusinstance ofThis is observed in reflexes0.80text
and the feline righting reflexinstance ofThis is observed in reflexes0.80text
which reorients a cat's body when falling to ensure safe landinginstance ofThis is observed in reflexes0.80text
breathinginstance ofProcesses0.80text
digestioninstance ofProcesses0.80text
and the maintenance of the heartbeat can also be regarded as reflex actionsinstance ofProcesses0.80text
according to some definitions of the terminstance ofProcesses0.80text

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