tendon jerk
21ankle jerk — n a reflex downward movement of the foot produced by a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the calf in response to sudden extension of the leg or the striking of the Achilles tendon above the heel called also Achilles reflex …
22knee-jerk — noun an involuntary reflex kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee. adjective automatic and unthinking: a knee jerk reaction …
23triceps jerk — a tendon reflex that acts at the level of the sixth, seventh, and eighth cervical spinal nerves. With the elbow flexed and relaxed, the triceps tendon is struck just above the elbow, causing contraction of the triceps and extension of the elbow.… …
24knee jerk — knee′ jerk n. phl a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon • Etymology: 1875–80 …
25knee jerk — /ˈni dʒɜk/ (say nee jerk) noun a brisk reflex lifting of the leg induced by tapping the tendon below the kneecap; patellar reflex …
26knee-jerk — ► NOUN ▪ an involuntary reflex kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic and unthinking: a kneejerk reaction …
27knee-jerk reflex — noun a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon • Syn: ↑knee jerk, ↑patellar reflex • Hypernyms: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑ …
28ankle jerk — noun : a reflex downward movement of the foot due to a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the calf caused by sudden extension of the leg or by striking the Achilles tendon above the heel * * * a reflex extension of the foot, caused by… …
29knee jerk — noun Date: 1876 an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the patella …
30ankle jerk — a reflex extension of the foot, caused by contraction of the muscles of the calf, resulting from a sharp tap on the Achilles tendon; Achilles reflex. [1885 90] * * * …
