front-tap reflex
(redirected from Gowers contraction)front-·tap re·flex
contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle when the shin is struck.
Synonym(s): front-tap contraction, Gowers contraction
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front-tap reflex
Contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle when stretched muscles of the extended leg are percussed.
See also: reflex
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