deep tendon reflex

my·o·tat·ic re·flex

tonic contraction of the muscles in response to a stretching force, due to stimulation of muscle proprioceptors.
Synonym(s): deep tendon reflex, Liddell-Sherrington reflex, muscular reflex, stretch reflex
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deep tendon reflex

n.
Tonic contraction of the muscles in response to a stretching force, due to stimulation of muscle proprioceptors.
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my·o·tac·tic re·flex

(mī'ō-tak'tik rē'fleks)
Tonic contraction of the muscles in response to a stretching force, due to stimulation of muscle proprioceptors.
Synonym(s): deep tendon reflex, muscle spindle reflex, stretch reflex.
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