Search Results for: automatic
Unconditioned stimulus
An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More
Muscle spindle
Definition noun The neuromuscular spindle is a fusiform mechanoreceptor (specifically a stretch receptor) within the... Read More
Gag reflex
Definition noun, plural: gag reflexes A reflex contraction characterized by retching or gagging when a foreign body comes in... Read More
Defense reflex
Defense reflex automatic reactions of an animal, e.g., raising of hair or feathers, dilation of the pupils, or baring of... Read More
Inborn Reflex
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.inborn reflex a reflex such as breathing that is... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More