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单词 reflex action
释义
reflex action
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WORD FAMILY
reflex action: reflex actions
USAGE EXAMPLES
Was it a reflex action on his part?
BBC(Oct 24, 2016)
It was a reflex action from my years as a beggar.
Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007)
And then I see a few hind legs still kicking, a final reflex action, and the reality comes hard and clear.
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...(2001)
n an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
accommodation reflex
reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
Babinski, Babinski reflex, Babinski sign
extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
blush, flush
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
defecation reflex, rectal reflex
normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
oscitance, oscitancy, yawn, yawning
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
electric shock, electrical shock, shock
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
gulp, gulping
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
light reflex, miosis, myosis, pupillary reflex
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
mydriasis
reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
micturition reflex
relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
gag reflex, pharyngeal reflex
normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, gooseflesh, horripilation, pilomotor reflex
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
plantar reflex
flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
rooting reflex
reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
jump, start, startle
a sudden involuntary movement
myotactic reflex, stretch reflex
reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
suckling reflex
reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk
shake, shiver, tremble
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
sneeze, sneezing, sternutation
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
hiccough, hiccup, singultus
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
rumination
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
haematemesis, hematemesis
vomiting blood
hyperemesis
severe and excessive vomiting
pandiculation
yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
startle reaction, startle response
a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
Moro reflex, startle reflex
a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
flinch, wince
a reflex response to sudden pain
palpebration
repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
reaction, response
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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