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stretch reflex::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | myotactic reflex |
| Type of | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
Examples of stretch reflex
stretch reflex
A stretch reflex, when the stretch is created by a blow upon a muscle tendon.
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This allows the muscle to stretch, because you quit before the stretch reflex gets going.
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To study synapses in the peripheral nervous system, Eccles and colleagues used the stretch reflex as a model.
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There, Sherrington worked on segmental distribution of the spinal dorsal and ventral roots, he mapped the sensory dermatomes, and in 1892 discovered that muscle spindles initiated the stretch reflex.
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Bouncing through a stretch sets off a reflex in your muscle to tighten and protect your joints.
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This fatigues the reflex, stopping the muscle from contracting, allowing you to stretch further.
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When a muscle is stretched, particularly if it is stretched quickly, a reflex reaction occurs and the muscle will automatically contract, stopping the stretch.
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