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For other uses, see Reflex (disambiguation).
A reflex action, also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.[1] A true reflex is a behavior which is mediated via the reflex arc; this does not apply to casual uses of the term 'reflex'.
Types of reflexes
See also
- List of reflexes (alphabetical)
- All-or-none law
- Automatic behavior
- Involuntary action
- Voluntary action
- Preflexes
References
- ^ Purves (2004). Neuroscience: Third Edition. Massachusetts, Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Nervous system physiology: neurophysiology / clinical neurophysiology Primarily CNS Primarily PNS Reflex · SensationBoth Bereitschaftspotential · P300 · Auditory evoked potential · Somatosensory evoked potentials · Somatosensory evoked potentials · Visual evoked potentialOther short termLong termOtherNervous system physiology: neurophysiology - reflex Cranial nerve midbrain: Pupillary light reflex · Accommodation reflex
pons/medulla: Jaw jerk reflex · Corneal reflex · Caloric reflex test/Vestibulo-ocular reflex/Oculocephalic reflex · Pharyngeal (gag) reflexStretch reflexes upper limb: Biceps reflex C5/C6 · Brachioradialis reflex C6 · Triceps reflex C7/C8
lower limb: Patellar reflex L2-L4 · Ankle jerk reflex S1/S2 · Plantar reflex L5-S2Primitive reflexes Lists Cardiovascular Bainbridge reflex · Bezold-Jarisch reflex · Coronary reflex · Mammalian diving reflex · Oculocardiac reflexReflex bradycardia · Reflex tachycardiaRespiratoryChurchill-Cope reflexOther Acoustic reflex · H-reflex · Golgi tendon reflex · Optokinetic · Startle reaction · Withdrawal reflex (Crossed extensor reflex)Categories:- Reflexes
- Animal physiology
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