- 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 the
English pop rock band
Duran Duran,
released on 16
April 1984. The song was
heavily remixed for
single release...
- 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 H-
reflex (or Hoffmann's
reflex) is a
reflectory reaction of
muscles after electrical stimulation of
sensory fibers (Ia
afferents stemming from muscle...
- The
bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR),
bulbospongiosus reflex (BSR) or "Osinski
reflex" is a
polysynaptic reflex that is
useful in
testing for
spinal shock...
- 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...
- A
reflex arc is a
neural pathway that
controls a
reflex. In vertebrates, most
sensory neurons synapse in the
spinal cord and the
signal then
travels through...
-
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...
-
Tendon reflex (or T-
reflex) may
refer to: The
stretch reflex or
muscle stretch reflex (MSR), when the
stretch is
created by a blow upon a
muscle tendon...
- The
triceps reflex, a deep
tendon reflex, is a
reflex that
elicits involuntary contraction of the
triceps brachii muscle. It is
sensed and transmitted...
