tarsophalangeal
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tarsophalangeal reflex — Mendel Bekhterev r … Medical dictionary
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
Mendel-Bekhterev reflex — percussion of the dorsum of the foot normally causes dorsal flexion of the second to fifth toes; in certain organic nervous conditions it causes plantar flexion of the toes. Called also Bekhterev Mendel, cuboidodigital, dorsocuboidal, Mendel, or… … Medical dictionary
