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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Neurologic Examination > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological > Neurologic Examination > Reflex > Reflex, Stretch

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Reflex, Stretch  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Reflex, Tendon
  • Tendon Reflex

Scope note

  • Reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors.

History note

  • 82; was REFLEX, TENDON 1965-81

In other languages

  • jänneheijaste

    Finnish

  • jänneheijasteet
  • jännerefleksi
  • jännerefleksit
  • lihasheijaste
  • lihasheijasteet
  • venytysheijaste
  • venytysheijasteet
  • venytysrefleksi
  • venytysrefleksit
  • Sträckreflex

    Swedish

  • Reflex, sträck
  • Senreflex

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012026

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