reflex (Meaning)
reflex (n)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
reflex (s)
without volition or conscious control
reflex (a.)
Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective.
Produced in reaction, in resistance, or in return.
Of, pertaining to, or produced by, stimulus or excitation without the necessary intervention of consciousness.
reflex (n.)
Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
An involuntary movement produced by reflex action.
reflex (v. t.)
To reflect.
To bend back; to turn back.
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reflex Sentence Examples
- The baby's sucking reflex is triggered when its lips are touched.
- The knee-jerk reflex tests the integrity of the spinal cord reflex arc.
- Fear can trigger the fight-or-flight reflex.
- The patellar reflex is a deep tendon reflex that tests the L4 spinal nerve root.
- Reflexes are involuntary, automatic responses to stimuli.
- The gag reflex protects the airway from foreign objects.
- The corneal reflex is a protective reflex that blinks the eye when the cornea is touched.
- Spinal reflexes are mediated by the spinal cord.
- Reflexes can be used to diagnose neurological problems.
- The reflex arc is the pathway through which a reflex travels.
FAQs About the word reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus, without volition or conscious controlDirected back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspectiv
reactive, mechanical, conditioned, unforced, simple, involuntary, spontaneous, instinctual, Pavlovian, subliminal
conscious, aware, aware,conscious, express, definitive,explicit, definitive, explicit, express
The baby's sucking reflex is triggered when its lips are touched.
The knee-jerk reflex tests the integrity of the spinal cord reflex arc.
Fear can trigger the fight-or-flight reflex.
The patellar reflex is a deep tendon reflex that tests the L4 spinal nerve root.
