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and infant reflexes

What are Reflexes?

A traditional medical definition of a reflex is as follows:

A reflex is a nervous system reaction caused by stimulation of the receptors of the skin, tendons, muscles, mucous membrane and pupils. The stimulus produces a response which is a muscle contraction, resulting in a movement or group of movements, or glandular secretion. These responses occur without conscious cortical control.

An example is…you withdraw your hand when you accidentally touch a hot or sharp object. It is an automatic reaction to protect your hand from damage. You don’t think about it. It just happens!