monosynaptic reflex

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• monosynaptic — Referring to direct neural connections (those not involving an internuncial neuron); e.g., the direct connection between primary sensory nerve cells and motor neurons characterizing the m. reflex arc. * * * mono·syn·ap·tic .män ō sə nap tik adj… …   Medical dictionary

• monosynaptic — [ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪ naptɪk] adjective Physiology (of a reflex pathway) involving a single synapse …   English new terms dictionary

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