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REFLEXE ETIREMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Reflex contraction of a muscle as a result of stretching it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Contraction réflexe d'un muscle, consécutive à son (propre) étirement.

Key term(s)
  • réflexe de Liddell et Sherrington

Spanish

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