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reflex: see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system. ..... Click the link for more information. . reflexIn biology, an automatic and inborn response to a stimulus that involves a nerve impulse passing from a sensory nerve cell to a muscle or gland without reaching the level of consciousness. Simple reflexes include sucking, swallowing, blinking, scratching, and the knee jerk. Most reflexes consist of complex patterns of many unconsciously coordinated muscular actions that form the basis of much instinctive behavior in animals. Examples include walking, standing, the cat's righting reflex, and basic sexual acts. |
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| This quietistic sublime is even more thought provoking when contrasted with the idea of the older, "terrible" sublime, which has been reflexly connected to the vast wilderness of the American continent, especially in European minds. Phase-dependent reversal of reflexly induced movements during human gait. The Salitron is prescribed by physicians to reflexly stimulate the flow of saliva through cranial nerve pathways. |
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