Collocations withreflex
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conditioned reflex
The latter is a conditional or conditioned reflex; it is individually acquired and variable, a response to signals of forthcoming stimuli, like all learned behavior.
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corneal reflex
Damage to the spinal trigeminal nucleus causes absence of pain on the ipsilateral side of the face, as well as an absent corneal reflex.
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fast reflexes
As fast reflexes are essential on the part of aircrews and air traffic controllers, a lower limit of 20 mg will be set for those engaged in such activities.
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light reflex
This ganglion mediates both the pupillary light reflex and visual accommodation through its control of the iris and ciliary muscle, respectively.
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quick reflexes
You had to have quick reflexes: in effect you livedor possibly diedon them.
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stretch reflex
This behavior is comparable to a stretch reflex without time delay.
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tendon reflex
On the other hand, the plantar reflex is not a deep tendon reflex, and its pathway is both more complicated and not fully understood.
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