Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Reflex

An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.

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Abstract

An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

areflexia, hyporeflexia, hyperreflexia, loss of reflex: index under REFLEX, ABNORMAL

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History Note

REFLEX, BABINSKI was BABINSKI REFLEX see under REFLEX, ABNORMAL 1968-89

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  1. E01w.370.376.550w.650w
  2. E01w.370.600w.550w.650w
  3. F02w.830w.702w
  4. G11.561.731w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reflex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012018
  2. Reflex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex
  3. Reflex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179405