Achilles reflex
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Name (Hebrew)
רפלקס אכילס
Name (Latin)
Achilles reflex
Name (Arabic)
منعكس نفضة الكاحل
Other forms of name
Achilles jerk
Achilles tendon reflex
Ankle jerk
Ankle reflex
Triceps surae jerk
See Also From tracing topical name
Tendon reflex
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q340307
Library of congress:
sh 85000502
Sources of Information
- Dorland's med. dict.:under jerk (Triceps surae jerk; called also ankle jerk, achilles jerk) under reflex: (Achilles tendon reflex)
Wikipedia description:
The ankle jerk reflex, also known as the Achilles reflex, occurs when the Achilles tendon is tapped while the foot is dorsiflexed. It is a type of stretch reflex that tests the function of the gastrocnemius muscle and the nerve that supplies it. A positive result would be the jerking of the foot towards its plantar surface. Being a deep tendon reflex, it is monosynaptic. It is also a stretch reflex. These are monosynaptic spinal segmental reflexes. When they are intact, integrity of the following is confirmed: cutaneous innervation, motor supply, and cortical input to the corresponding spinal segment.
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