POSTURAL REFLEX

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N., Pam M.S.
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any of a multitude of automatic motions which function to preserve body posture.

POSTURAL REFLEX: "Postural reflexes are commonly sought during newborn examinations."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. VESTIBULO-OCULAR REFLEX (VOR)
  2. VESTIBULAR SYSTEM
  3. VISUAL PURSUIT
  4. VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
  5. VOLUNTARY
  6. FACEWORK
  7. OPTOKINETIC REFLEX (OKR)
  8. CENTER
  9. VISUALLY GUIDED REACHING
  10. CENTER OF GRAVITY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "POSTURAL REFLEX," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/postural-reflex/ (accessed May 10, 2021).
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