stretch reflex

stretch reflex
stretch reflex n a spinal reflex involving reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching called also myotatic reflex

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the reflex contraction of a muscle in response to its being stretched.

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reflex contraction of a muscle in response to passive longitudinal stretching; called also Liddell and Sherrington r. and myotatic r. See also muscle spindle, under spindle.

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