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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles with unsourced statements, Reflexes, Ethology
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startle response  startle reaction  acoustic startle reflex  Acoustic startle response  Alarm reaction
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A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions WordNet 3.0
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A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In animals, including humans, the startle response is a largely unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli, such as sudden noise or sharp movement, and is associated with negative affect. Usually the onset of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. Wikipedia
Unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus Wikidata
IS A
startle
organic process
HAS PART
prepulse inhibition
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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startle response, startle reaction
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startle response
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startle response
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acoustic startle reflex, Acoustic startle response, Alarm reaction, startle, startle reaction, startle responses
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GO:0001964

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