contralateral reflex

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• 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

• crossed extension reflex — reflex extension of a limb or body part in response to a flexion reflex in the contralateral part …   Medical dictionary

• Crossed extensor reflex — The crossed extensor reflex is a withdrawal reflex. When the reflex occurs the flexors in the withdrawing limb contract and the extensors relax, while in the other limb, the opposite occurs. [1] An example of this is when a person steps on a nail …   Wikipedia

• Pupillary light reflex — The pupillary light reflex is the reduction of pupil size in response to light.The pattern of pupillary response to light can help determine which of the cranial nerves is damaged. TypesThere are two types of response assessed for each eye:cite… …   Wikipedia

• Withdrawal reflex — The withdrawal reflex (nociceptive or flexor withdrawal reflex) is a spinal reflex intended to protect the body from damaging stimuli.[1] It is polysynaptic, causing stimulation of sensory, association, and motor neurons.[1] Contents 1 Example …   Wikipedia

• Caloric reflex test — Nystagmus test redirects here. For the field sobriety test, see horizontal gaze nystagmus test. Caloric reflex test Diagnostics ICD 9 CM 95.44 In medicine, the caloric reflex test (sometimes termed vestibular caloric stimulation ) i …   Wikipedia

• Vestibulo-ocular reflex — The vestibulo ocular reflex. A rotation of the head is detected, which triggers an inhibitory signal to the extraocular muscles on one side and an excitatory signal to the muscles on the other side. The result is a compensatory movement of the… …   Wikipedia

• flexion reflex — flexor reflex a reflex that results in movement of a limb or part toward the body, often in response to a painful stimulus; it may cause a crossed extension reflex in the contralateral body part …   Medical dictionary

• renorenal reflex — re·no·re·nal reflex .rē nō .rēn əl n pain or dysfunction in a healthy kidney occurring in association with disease or injury of the contralateral kidney * * * a reflex pain or anuria in a sound kidney in cases in which the other kidney is… …   Medical dictionary

• tonic neck reflex — a reflex in the newborn consisting of extension of the upper limb and sometimes the lower limb on the side to which the head is forcibly turned, with flexion of the contralateral limbs; cf. Magnus and de Kleijn neck r s …   Medical dictionary

• Olivocochlear system — The olivocochlear system is a component of the auditory system involved with the descending control of the cochlea. Its nerve fibres, the olivocochlear bundle (OCB), form part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIIIth cranial nerve, also known as… …   Wikipedia