- reflex act
- a relatively fixed action or pattern of response performed as a result of the triggering of a reflex arc and usually without involvement of the higher centers.
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reflex act
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reflex act — noun see reflex I, 4a … Useful english dictionary
Reflex — Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the intellectual eye… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex action — Reflex Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex nerve — Reflex Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
reflex — REFLÉX, Ă, reflecşi, xe, adj., s.n. I. adj. (fiziol.; despre acte sau mişcări ale organismului) Produs în mod spontan, independent de voinţă. ♢ Act reflex (şi substantivat, n.) = reacţie bruscă şi automată a organismului animal sau uman la o… … Dicționar Român
Reflex Point — is location of the Invid hive complex inhabited by the Invid Queen Regess in the Robotech animated series, and is also thought to be located upon the ruins of the SDF 1. [ [http://www.robotech.com/infopedia/mecha/viewmecha.php?id=6] ] In the… … Wikipedia
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 — a. turned back; reflected; resulting from reaction; Psychology, resulting directly, without conscious will, from a stimulus; n. reflected light, etc.; image; involuntary act. ♦ conditioned reflex, Psychology, reflex transferred to new or… … Dictionary of difficult words
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
