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stretch reflex

DEFINITIONS OF: stretch reflex

1

n reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture

Synonyms:
myotactic reflex
Type of:
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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