Starling reflex


Star·ling re·flex

(star'ling), tapping the volar surfaces of the fingers causes flexion of the fingers; analogous to Rossolimo reflex, for the toes.

Star·ling re·flex

(stahr'ling rē'fleks) Tapping the volar surfaces of the fingers causes flexion of the fingers; analogous to Rossolimo reflex, for the toes.

Starling,

Ernest Henry, English physiologist, 1866-1927. Frank-Starling curve - Synonym(s): Starling curveStarling curve - a graph in which cardiac output or stroke volume is plotted against mean atrial or ventricular end-diastolic pressure. Synonym(s): Frank-Starling curveStarling equilibriumStarling hypothesisStarling law of the heart - the energy liberated by the heart when it contracts is a function of the length of its muscle fibers at the end of diastole. Synonym(s): law of the heartStarling law of the intestine - food causes a band of constriction proximally and relaxation distally, resulting in a peristaltic wave.Starling reflex - tapping the volar surfaces of the fingers causes flexion.