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act reflexively

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Verb1.act reflexivelyact reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner        
sneeze - exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze"
blink, nictate, nictitate, wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
break wind, fart - expel intestinal gases through the anus
salivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"


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[7,8] The peripheral mechanisms act reflexively, sending afferent impulses from the working muscles to cardiovascular centers in the brain, while impulses originating cortically descend to medullary cardiovascular centers.
 
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