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REFLEX ARC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spinal reflex
1, record 1, English, spinal%20reflex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any reflex whose arc is connected with a center in the spinal cord. 2, record 1, English, - spinal%20reflex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflexe spinal
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20spinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réflexe dépendant d'un centre situé dans la moelle épinière. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20spinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflejo espinal
1, record 1, Spanish, reflejo%20espinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- areflexia
1, record 2, English, areflexia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- absent reflexes 2, record 2, English, absent%20reflexes
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which reflexes cannot be elicited, or are absent, generally as a result of breakdown in the reflex arc. 1, record 2, English, - areflexia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aréflexie
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9flexie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- irréflectivité 1, record 2, French, irr%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- aréflectivité 1, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence de réflexes. 1, record 2, French, - ar%C3%A9flexie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abolition de réflexes traduisant l'interruption du circuit de l'arc réflexe. 1, record 2, French, - ar%C3%A9flexie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aréflectivité : mot mal composé. 1, record 2, French, - ar%C3%A9flexie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arreflexia
1, record 2, Spanish, arreflexia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reflex arc
1, record 3, English, reflex%20arc
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reflex circuit 2, record 3, English, reflex%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a reflex arc must be made up of at least two neurons, one sensory and one motor.... most reflex arcs also involve one or more interneurons as well.... 3, record 3, English, - reflex%20arc
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arc réflexe
1, record 3, French, arc%20r%C3%A9flexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en jeu successive d'un neurone sensitif, de neurones intermédiaires centraux (qui peuvent manquer ou être plus ou moins nombreux) et d'un neurone moteur ou effecteur, c'est l'arc réflexe. 2, record 3, French, - arc%20r%C3%A9flexe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco reflejo
1, record 3, Spanish, arco%20reflejo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Test-Operate-Test-Exit
1, record 4, English, Test%2DOperate%2DTest%2DExit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TOTE 1, record 4, English, TOTE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- TOTE unit 1, record 4, English, TOTE%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In "Plans and The Structure of Behavior"(1960), G. Miller, K. Pribram and E. Galanter called for a cybernetic approach to behavior in terms of actions, feedback loops, and readjustments of actions in the light of feedback. To replace the reflex arc, they proposed a unit of activity called a TOTE unit(for "Test-Operate-Test-Exit") : an important property of a TOTE unit was that is could itself be embedded within the hierarchical structure of an encompassing TOTE unit. As a vehicle for conceptualizing such TOTE units, the authors selected the computer with its programs. 1, record 4, English, - Test%2DOperate%2DTest%2DExit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Psychologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité TOTE
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20TOTE
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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