jerk finger

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• finger — One of the digits of the hand. SYN: digitus manus [TA]. [A.S.] baseball f. an avulsion, partial or complete, of the long f. extensor from the base of the distal phalanx. SYN: drop f., hammer f., mallet f.. blubber f. SYN: erysip …   Medical dictionary

• biceps jerk — a deep tendon reflex mediated by the fifth cervical spinal nerve (C5). The examiner s thumb or index finger is placed over the patient s biceps tendon in the elbow crease and struck sharply with a tendon hammer; the normal response is a reflex… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• trigger finger — noun 1》 the forefinger of the right hand, used to pull the trigger of a gun. 2》 Medicine a swelling in a tendon causing a finger to jerk or snap straight when the hand is extended …   English new terms dictionary

• jaw-jerk reflex — an abnormal reflex elicited by lightly placing the index finger across the chin of the patient and tapping it with a tendon hammer while the jaw hangs loosely open. A brisk upward movement of the jaw indicates an upper motor neurone disorder… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …   Medical dictionary

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium

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• mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots …   Universalium

• flick — flick1 /flik/, n. 1. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger: She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop. 2. the sound made by such a blow or tap. 3. a light and rapid movement: a flick of the wrist. 4. something thrown off… …   Universalium