plantar reflex

American  

noun

1. a normal reflex flexion of the toes, especially in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot.

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Example Sentences

The descending input of the corticospinal tract modifies the response of the plantar reflex, meaning that a negative Babinski sign is the expected response in testing the reflex.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

As a person learns to walk, the plantar reflex changes to cause curling of the toes and a moderate plantar flexion.

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The plantar reflex is commonly tested in newborn infants to establish the presence of neuromuscular function.

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At times some hyperæsthesia of the soles was noted, and the plantar reflex was very brisk.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

The left plantar reflex was absent, the right slight, the left patellar reflex was abnormally brisk.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry