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Descriptor English: Reflex, Stretch
Descriptor Spanish: Reflejo de Estiramiento
Descriptor reflejo miotático
Entry term(s) reflejo de estiramiento
reflejo tendinoso
Scope note: Contracción refleja de un músculo en respuesta al estiramiento, lo que estimula los propioceptores musculares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Reflexo de Estiramento
Descriptor French: Réflexe d'étirement
Entry term(s): Reflex, Tendon
Stretch Reflex
Tendon Reflex
Tree number(s): E01.370.376.550.650.700
E01.370.600.550.650.700
G11.561.731.768
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012026
Scope note: Reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 82; was REFLEX, TENDON 1965-81
Online Note: use REFLEX, STRETCH to search REFLEX, TENDON 1966-81
History Note: 82; was REFLEX, TENDON 1965-81
DeCS ID: 12447
Unique ID: D012026
NLM Classification: WL 106
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/22
Reflex, Stretch - Preferred
Concept UI M0018696
Scope note Reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors.
Preferred term Reflex, Stretch
Entry term(s) Stretch Reflex
Reflex, Tendon - Narrower
Concept UI M0018697
Preferred term Reflex, Tendon
Entry term(s) Tendon Reflex



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