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stretch reflex

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stretch reflex
n.
A reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching of an attached tendon or of the muscle itself.
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Noun1.stretch reflex - reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture


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Depending on the frequency, the vibration encourages a stretch reflex response which results in fast and intense muscle contractions at 30-50 times per second.
Anything less than six seconds, such as a ballistic stretch, does not incorporate the Golgi tendon organ, but, rather, the stretch reflex.
 
 
 
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