reflex

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Involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery following its transmission to the nervous centers in the brain or spinal cord.
Note: Often contraction of a muscle due to a stimulus applied to its proprioceptors.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 901 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reflex' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12044 RIS BibTex EndNote
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