(medicine) A tool used by physician to hit the body and test for certain reflexes.

(neuroanatomy, neurophysiology) The neural pathway that mediates a reflex.

plural of patellar reflex

The reflex which causes a bent knee to kick when the tendon below the patella (kneecap) is tapped.

Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

A response, to a stimulus, that has been acquired by operant conditioning.

a reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple

The neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.

plural of bass reflex

plural of reflex arc