- statotonic
- stato·tonic
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statotonic
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statotonic — stato·ton·ic .stat ə tän ik adj of, relating to, or being a tonic reflex that serves to establish or maintain the posture of an individual against the force of gravity and that is initiated by stimulation of the utricle of the labyrinth through… … Medical dictionary
statotonic — |stad.ə+ adjective Etymology: stato + tonic : of, relating to, or constituting a tonic postural reflex that is initiated by stimulation of the utricle of the labyrinth through position of the head or movements of the neck muscles and involves… … Useful english dictionary
statotonic reflexes — attitudinal r s … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
attitudinal — Relating to a posture of the body; e.g., a. (statotonic) reflex. * * * at·ti·tu·di·nal .at ə t(y)üd nəl, ən əl adj relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings <attitudinal responses of college students> … Medical dictionary
statokinetic — Pertaining to statokinetics. * * * stato·ki·net·ic .stat ō kə net ik adj of, relating to, or constituting a kinetic postural reflex that is initiated by stimulation of the semicircular canals through movements of the head and involves… … Medical dictionary
attitudinal reflexes — reflexes having to do with the position of the body, primarily controlled by input from receptors in the utriculus; called also statotonic r s … Medical dictionary
statokinetic — |stad.ō+ adjective Etymology: stato + kinetic : of, relating to, or constituting a kinetic postural reflex that is initiated by stimulation of the semicircular canals through movements of the head and involves compensatory movements of the limbs… … Useful english dictionary
