KNEE-JERK REFLEX

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N., Pam M.S.
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A test of integrity of the nervous system also called patellar reflex and also pendular knee jerk, it is a variant of the stretch reflex in which stretching or tapping the tendon causes an upward jerk

KNEE-JERK REFLEX: "Knee Jerk Reflex is used in neurological examinations as a test."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. TENDON REFLEX
  2. PENDULAR KNEE JERK
  3. INTRINSIC BEHAVIOR
  4. MONOSYNAPTIC STRETCH REFLEX
  5. EXTENSOR THRUST
  6. DEFECATION REFLEX
  7. MICTURITION REFLEX
  8. TENSION
  9. MORO REFLEX
  10. STATIC RESPONSE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "KNEE-JERK REFLEX," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/knee-jerk-reflex/ (accessed September 20, 2021).
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