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Reflexive Pronoun
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stretch reflex
stretch reflex (myotatic reflex) The reflex initiated when a muscle is stretched; an example is the knee-jerk reflex. Stretching of a muscle causes impulses to be generated in the muscle spindles. These impulses are transmitted by sensory neurons to the spinal cord, where the sensory neurons synapse... Read more |
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Reflex tests
Reflex tests Definition Reflex tests are simple physical tests of nervous system function. Purpose A reflex is a simple nerve circuit. A stimulus, such as a light tap with a rubber hammer, causes sensory neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to the spinal cord. Here, the... Read more |
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pupillary reflex
pupillary reflex An alteration in the size of the pupil in response to a change in the light intensity. An increase in light intensity causes both pupils to contract (see iris) even if only one retina is directly stimulated. This is known as a consensual reflex. Conversely, a decrease in light... Read more |
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Reflexivity
REFLEXIVITY. Reflexivity first entered into anthropological discourse in the late 1970s in response to several problematics that had emerged in the previous decade, but its use in the humanities and in sociology has a longer history. In the words of Barbara Myerhoff and Jay Ruby, two of its... Read more |
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vomiting
vomiting ejection of food and other matter from the stomach through the mouth, often preceded by nausea . The process is initiated by stimulation of the vomiting center of the brain by nerve impulses from the gastrointestinal tract or other part of the body. The vomiting center then sends out... Read more |
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plantar
plantar (plan-ter) adj. relating to the sole of the foot (planta). p. arch the arch in the sole of the foot formed by anastomosing branches of the plantar arteries. p. fasciitis (policeman's heel) inflammation of the point of attachment of the fascia in the sole of the foot to the calcaneus,... Read more |
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reflex
reflexes The term ‘reflex’ was first used to describe an automatic, almost immediate movement in response to a stimulus, involving a nerve circuit that traverses the spinal cord. It is now applied also to other types of automatic response to a stimulus, including those involving the... Read more |
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Definition Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is the feeling of pain associated with evidence of minor nerve injury. Description Historically, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) was noticed during the civil war in patients who suffered pain following gunshot wounds ... Read more |
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The Establishment Clause Gag Reflex
...relying on an "Establishment Clause gag reflex." The conventional way of titling...involuntary physical response, the gag reflex is often grouped with other so...entries are typically posted with "gag reflex" in the title or subject line... |
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GAG REFLEX COMEDY THEATER RELEASES CD
...Popular suburban sketch comedy ensemble Gag Reflex Comedy Theater has released its first...history, is bookended by tunes from Gag Reflex`s 1997 New Year`s Eve show...mixture of old and new pieces," notes Gag Reflex founder and director Dale Roe... |
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Gag Reflex to play at Winners Circle
Gag Reflex Comedy Theater is chasing away those summertime...show will feature an assortment of original Gag Reflex material going back to the group...loves the classics," said Eric Schwartz, Gag Reflex director. "Besides, that way we... |
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GAG REFLEX BASH READY TO `SHAKE'
GAG REFLEX Where: Winner's Circle, Route 31 (just...25. (630) 896-9422 The all-new Gag Reflex Comedy Theater revue, Shake, Rattle...Gannon, Steve Lord, Kris Keef and Dale Roe. Gag Reflex enters its fifth year of existence... |
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Gag Reflex
Gag Reflex Comedy Theater continues its 2003 Reflexology...Reflexology Tour is a year- long celebration of Gag Reflex's 10 years of entertaining audiences...other parts of the country as well, with Gag Reflex Comedy Theater-Austin now entertaining... |
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Gag Reflex comedy troupe sets auditions
Gag Reflex Comedy Theater, the long-running Chicago...television studio, Room 115 in Collins Hall.Gag Reflex is a sketch comedy group. There is...welcome, but not necessary. Formed in 1993, Gag Reflex has started production of a new cable... |
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Gag Reflex opens new comedy revue, Hezbollahpalooza
BATAVIA - Gag Reflex Comedy Theater has opened a three-month...and 15, 16. All show times are 8 p.m.Gag Reflex's current lineup features six veteran...laugh at?" said troupe member Ben Lundy. Gag Reflex got its start in 1993. During the... |
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Gag Reflex returns with shows at new Geneva Underground
GENEVA - Gag Reflex Comedy Theater, a suburban Chicago-based...For reservations, call 630-232-7683. Gag Reflex has performed live, original sketch...company Web site, bwatersmedia.com . Gag Reflex has a sister group in Austin, Texas... |
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Gag Reflex opens new revue, Hezbollahpalooza
BATAVIA - Gag Reflex Comedy Theater has opened a three-month...and 15, 16. All show times are 8 p.m.Gag Reflex's current lineup features six veteran...laugh at?" said troupe member Ben Lundy. Gag Reflex got its start in 1993. During the... |
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Gag Reflex opens new comedy show
BATAVIA - Gag Reflex Comedy Theater will open a three-month...and 15, 16. All show times are 8 p.m.Gag Reflex's current lineup features six veteran...laugh at?" said troupe member Ben Lundy. Gag Reflex got its start in 1993. During the... |
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