reflex movement
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reflex — UK [ˈriːfleks] / US [ˈrɪˌfleks] noun [countable] Word forms reflex : singular reflex plural reflexes 1) a movement that your muscles make without you thinking about it or being able to control it The blinking reflex can be set off by bright light … English dictionary
reflex — re|flex [ ri,fleks ] noun count 1. ) a movement that your muscles make without you thinking about it or being able to control it: The blinking reflex can be set off by bright light. The doctor tested all his reflexes. 2. ) a way of reacting to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflex arc — n the complete nervous path that is involved in a reflex * * * the nervous circuit involved in a reflex, being at its simplest a sensory nerve with a receptor, linked at a synapse in the brain or spinal cord with a motor nerve, which supplies a… … Medical dictionary
Reflex — Re flex (r? fl?ks; formerly r?*fl?ks ), n. [L. reflexus a bending back. See {Reflect}.] 1. Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade. [1913 Webster] Yon gray is not the morning s eye, Tis but the pale reflex of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
reflex — reflexly, adv. reflexness, n. adj., n. /ree fleks/; v. /ri fleks /, adj. 1. Physiol. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn… … Universalium
movement perception — ▪ process Introduction process through which humans and other animals orient themselves to their own or others physical movements. Most animals, including humans, move in search of food that itself often moves; they move to avoid predators… … Universalium
Reflex — 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… … Wikipedia
reflex — re•flex adj., n. [[t]ˈri flɛks[/t]] v. [[t]rɪˈflɛks[/t]] adj. 1) phl noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to… … From formal English to slang
reflex — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, good, lightning, quick ▪ He reacts with lightning fast reflexes. ▪ poor ▪ automatic … Collocations dictionary
