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 |
blink eye blink blinking wink winking nictitation nictation | a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly |
defecation reflex rectal reflex | normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum |
reaction response | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent, a bad reaction to the medicine, his responses have slowed with age |
galvanic skin response GSR psychogalvanic response electrodermal response electrical skin response Fere phenomenon Tarchanoff phenomenon | a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety, can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body |
immune response immune reaction immunologic response | a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen |
anamnestic response anamnestic reaction | renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen |
humoral immune response | an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells |
cell-mediated immune response | an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells |
reflex reflex response reflex action instinctive reflex innate reflex inborn reflex unconditioned reflex physiological reaction | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
conditional reflex conditioned reflex acquired reflex conditional reaction conditioned reaction conditional response conditioned response | an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus |
learned reaction learned response | a reaction that has been acquired by learning |
conditioned avoidance conditioned avoidance response | a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus |
knee jerk knee-jerk reflex patellar reflex | a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon |
startle response startle reaction | 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 |
startle reflex Moro reflex | a normal reflex of young infants, a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs |
light reflex pupillary reflex 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 |
micturition reflex | relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder |
pharyngeal reflex gag reflex | normal reflex consisting of retching, may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth |
pilomotor reflex gooseflesh goose bump goosebump goose pimple goose skin horripilation | 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 years, under 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 |
stretch reflex myotactic 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 |
reflex camera | camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed |
frequency response | (electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency |
response | the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals |
reflex arc | the neural path of a reflex |
conditioned emotional response CER conditioned emotion | an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning |
response | a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister |
reception response | the manner in which something is greeted, she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors |
answer reply response | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation, I waited several days for his answer, he wrote replies to several of his critics |
reply response | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange, he growled his reply |
response | a result, this situation developed in response to events in Africa |
blinks blinking chickweed water chickweed Montia lamprosperma | small Indian lettuce of northern regions |
reflex angle | an angle greater thandegrees (but less than ) |
reflex epilepsy | a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation |
a blink of an eye flash heartbeat instant jiffy split second trice twinkling wink New York minute | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat), if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash |
reaction time response time latency latent period | the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it |
blink wink nictitate nictate | briefly shut the eyes, The TV announcer never seems to blink |
wink blink blink away | force to go away by blinking, blink away tears |
flash blink wink twinkle winkle | gleam or glow intermittently, The lights were flashing |
bally(a) blinking(a) bloody(a) blooming(a) crashing(a) flaming(a) fucking(a) | informal intensifiers, what a bally (or blinking) nuisance, a bloody fool, a crashing bore, you flaming idiot |
blinking winking | closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly, he stood blinking in the bright sunlight |
automatic reflex(a) reflexive | without volition or conscious control, the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light, a reflex knee jerk, sneezing is reflexive |