tendon jerk
61Crossed extensor reflex — The crossed extensor reflex is a withdrawal reflex. When the reflex occurs the flexors in the withdrawing limb contract and the extensors relax, while in the other limb, the opposite occurs. [1] An example of this is when a person steps on a nail …
62Cushing reflex — (also referred to as the vasopressor response, the Cushing effect, the Cushing reaction, the Cushing phenomenon, the Cushing response, or Cushing s Law) is a physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that… …
63Moro reflex — The Moro reflex in a four day old infant: 1) the reflex is initiated by pulling the infant up from the floor and then releasing him; 2) he spreads his arms; 3) he pulls his arms in; 4) he cries (10 seconds) The Moro reflex, which is distinct from …
64Corneal reflex — The corneal reflex, also known as the blink reflex, is an involuntary blinking of the eyelids elicited by stimulation of the cornea (such as by touching or by a foreign body), or bright light, though could result from any peripheral stimulus.… …
65Ronald Curry — Infobox NFLactive currentteam=Oakland Raiders currentnumber=89 currentposition=Wide receiver width=189 birthdate=birth date and age|1979|5|28 birthplace=Hampton, Virginia heightft=6 heightin=2 weight=210 debutyear=2002 debutteam=Oakland Raiders… …
66Oculocardiac reflex — The oculocardiac reflex, also known as Aschner phenomenon, Aschner reflex, or Aschner Dagnini reflex, is a decrease in pulse rate associated with traction applied to extraocular muscles and/or compression of the eyeball. The reflex is mediated by …
67Alpha motor neuron — Infobox Anatomy Name = Alpha motor neuron Latin = GraySubject = 190 GrayPage = Caption = Alpha motor neurons are derived from the basal plate (basal lamina) of the developing embryo. Width = 200 Caption2 = System = Central nervous system… …
68Biceps reflex — A reflex test that examines the function of the C5 reflex arc and to a lesser degree the C6 reflex arc. The test is performed by using of a tendon hammer to quickly depress the biceps brachii tendon as it passes through the cubital fossa.… …
69Optokinetic reflex — Horizontal optokinetic nystagmus. The optokinetic reflex allows the eye to follow objects in motion when the head remains stationary (e.g. observing individual telephone poles on the side of the road as one travels by them in a car). The reflex… …
70Westphal's sign — is the clinical correlate of the absence or decrease of patellar reflex or knee jerk. Patellar reflex or knee jerk is a kind of deep or stretch reflex where an application of a stimulus to the patellar tendon such as strike by a solid object or… …
