#unconditioned_reflex__unconditionedreflex__reflex__instinctive_reflex__instinctivereflex__innate_reflex__inborn_reflex__physiological_reaction__physiologicalreaction an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
supertype: #reaction.bodily_process__response a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
subtype: #accommodation_reflex__accommodationreflex reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
subtype: #Babinski_reflex__Babinski__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
subtype: #belch__burp__burping a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
subtype: #eye_blink__eyeblink__blink__blinking__wink__winking__nictitation__nictation a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
subtype: #palpebration repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
subtype: #blush__flush sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
subtype: #vomiting__vomit__emesis__regurgitation__disgorgement__puking the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
subtype: #rumination regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
subtype: #hematemesis__hematemesi__haematemesis vomiting blood
subtype: #hyperemesis__hyperemesi severe and excessive vomiting
subtype: #hyperemesis_gravidarum__hyperemesisgravidarum hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
subtype: #defecation_reflex__rectal_reflex normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
subtype: #yawn__yawning an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
subtype: #pandiculation yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
subtype: #electrical_shock__electric_shock__shock a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
subtype: #fart__farting__flatus__wind__breaking_wind a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
subtype: #gulping__gulp a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
subtype: #knee_jerk__knee-jerk_reflex__patellar_reflex a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
subtype: #light_reflex__lightreflex__pupillary_reflex__pupillaryreflex__miosis__myosis reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
subtype: #mydriasis__mydriasi reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
subtype: #micturition_reflex__micturitionreflex relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
subtype: #pharyngeal_reflex__gag_reflex__gagreflex normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
subtype: #pilomotor_reflex__pilomotorreflex__gooseflesh__goose_bump__goosebump__goose_pimple__goosepimple__goose_skin__gooseskin__horripilation reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
subtype: #plantar_reflex__plantarreflex 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)
subtype: #rooting_reflex__rootingreflex reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth of cheek
subtype: #startle__jump__start a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start"
subtype: #startle_response__startleresponse__startle_reaction__startlereaction 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
subtype: #startle_reflex__startlereflex__Moro_reflex a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
subtype: #flinch__wince a reflex response to sudden pain
subtype: #stretch_reflex__stretchreflex__myotacticreflex reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
subtype: #suckling_reflex reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk
subtype: #tremble__shiver__shake reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
subtype: #sneeze__sneezing__sternutation a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
subtype: #hiccup__hiccough__singultus__singultu (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; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
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