English noun: myotactic reflex | |||
1. | myotactic reflex (act) reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture | ||
Synonyms | stretch reflex | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||