- In biology, a
reflex, or
reflex action, is an involuntary,
unplanned sequence or
action and
nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus.
Reflexes are...
- "The
Reflex" is the
eleventh single by
English new wave band
Duran Duran,
released in 1984. The song was
heavily remixed for
single release and was the...
- The
brachioradialis reflex (also
known as
supinator reflex [1]) is
observed during a
neurological exam by
striking the
brachioradialis tendon (at its insertion...
- The
plantar reflex is a
reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is
stimulated with a
blunt instrument. The
reflex can take one of two forms. In healthy...
-
Galant reflex, or
truncal incurvation reflex, is a
newborn reflex,
named after neurologist Johann Susmann Galant. It is
elicited by
holding the newborn...
-
Biceps reflex is a deep
tendon reflex (DTR) test (also
known as a muscle-stretch
reflex test) that
examines the
function of the C5
reflex arc and the C6...
- The
corneal reflex, also
known as the
blink reflex or
eyelid reflex, is an
involuntary blinking of the
eyelids elicited by
stimulation of the
cornea (such...
-
withdrawal reflex (nociceptive
flexion reflex or
flexor withdrawal reflex) is a
spinal reflex intended to
protect the body from
damaging stimuli. The
reflex rapidly...
- The
pharyngeal reflex or gag
reflex is a
reflex muscular contraction of the back of the throat,
evoked by
touching the roof of the mouth, back of the tongue...
- The
cremasteric reflex is a
superficial (i.e.,
close to the skin's surface)
reflex observed in
human males. This
reflex is
elicited by
lightly stroking...