a reflex happening typically during infancy and pathologically after such, which consists of the contracting of flexor muscles whenever the head is slanted forward, and contracting of extensor muscles whenever the head is slanted backward.
TONIC LABYRINTH REFLEX: "The tonic labyrinth reflex will strengthen and become more pronounced over time."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "TONIC LABYRINTH REFLEX," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/tonic-labyrinth-reflex/ (accessed May 11, 2021).
