erector spinae reflex

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Etymology: L, erigere, to erect, spina, spine, reflectere, to bend back

a reflex characterized by contraction of the sacrospinalis and other back muscles when the overlying skin is stimulated. Also called dorsal reflex, lumbar reflex.

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