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In [[medicine]], a '''tendon reflex''' is part of the [[physical examination]] and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], a '''tendon reflex''' is part of the [[physical examination]] and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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An [[abnormal reflex]] that is reduced may be due to [[neuropathy]]. | An [[abnormal reflex]] that is reduced may be due to [[neuropathy]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 12 November 2010
In medicine, a tendon reflex is part of the physical examination and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."[1]
An abnormal reflex that is reduced may be due to neuropathy.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Tendon reflex (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.