- In biology, a
reflex, or
reflex action, is an involuntary,
unplanned sequence or
action and
nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus.
Reflexes are...
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Duran Reflex (group),
Russian band Re-Flex,
British band
Reflex Records ReFLEX,
wireless paging protocol Borland Reflex,
database management Reflex (building...
- "The
Reflex" is the
eleventh single by the
English pop rock band
Duran Duran,
released on 16
April 1984. The song was
heavily remixed for
single release...
- 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...
- 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
bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR),
bulbospongiosus reflex (BSR) or "Osinski
reflex" is a
polysynaptic reflex that is
useful in
testing for
spinal shock...
- The
patellar reflex, also
called the knee
reflex or knee-jerk, is a
stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4
segments of the
spinal cord. Many animals...
- The
Ferguson reflex (also
called the
fetal ejection reflex) is the
neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining
cycle of
uterine contractions...
-
Reflex syncope is a
brief loss of
consciousness due to a
neurologically induced drop in
blood pressure and/or a
decrease in
heart rate.
Before an affected...
- The H-
reflex (or Hoffmann's
reflex) is a
reflectory reaction of
muscles after electrical stimulation of
sensory fibers (Ia
afferents stemming from muscle...
