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Noun Concept
Categories: Somatic motor system, Reflexes
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stretch reflex  myotactic reflex  deep tendon reflex  deep tendon reflexes  myotatic reflex
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Reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture WordNet 3.0
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Reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The stretch reflex, or more accurately "muscle stretch reflex", is a muscle contraction in response to stretching a muscle. Wikipedia
muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle Wikidata
IS A
reflex
tendon reflex
HAS KIND
knee jerk
ankle jerk reflex
biceps reflex
triceps reflex
tricipital reflex
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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stretch reflex, myotactic reflex
Wikipedia
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stretch reflex
Wikidata
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stretch reflex
Wikipedia Redirections
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deep tendon reflex, deep tendon reflexes, Myotactic reflex, Myotatic reflex, Reflex, stretch, spinal reflex, Stretch Reflex, stretch reflexes
Wikidata Alias
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myotatic reflex

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