Deep-tendon reflex: When the tendon below your kneecap is tapped in the right spot, it's briefly stretched. During the stretch, a signal is sent to the spinal cord.

They felt the knee jerk — or "patellar-tendon" reflex — in particular could help assess nerve function. Enlarge this image. Anton Wintrich introduced this percussion hammer model in 1841.

Whether or not the stretch and deep tendon reflexes are different, they both aim to keep a muscle at a certain length. Inverse stretch reflex.

The Achilles-tendon reflexes were recorded in 595 patients referred by clinicians who had examined them and arrived at a diagnosis before referral. In no case was the diagnosis made by me.

Brisk reflexes refer to an above-average response during a reflex test. During a reflex test, your doctor tests your deep tendon reflexes with a reflex hammer to measure your response. This test ...

A CORRELATION between patients' metabolic states and the characteristics of their tendon reflexes has long been noted. This was quantified by Chaney1 and later by Lambert et al.,2 who used a strain ...

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Deep-tendon reflex: When the tendon below your kneecap is tapped in the right spot, it’s briefly stretched. During the stretch, a signal is sent to the spinal cord.

Areflexia means the absence of deep tendon reflexes. Tendons are the tight cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Typically, when you tap on a tendon, it causes the muscle to contract and ...

How Reflexes Work. A reflex is an automatic physical reaction to stimuli, such as a noise, physical sensation, taste, sight, or smell. The most familiar reflex is straightening your knee when a ...