myotactic reflex(n = noun.act) stretch reflex - reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture;
is a kind of inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex

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