reflex arc

noun

The neural pathway that mediates a reflex.

Meanings

nounreflex arc (plural reflex arcs)

plural reflex arcs

  1. anatomyThe neural pathway that mediates a reflex.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 反射弧
  • 反射弧 (fǎnshèhú)neural pathway
Czech reflexní oblouk
  • reflexní obloukneural pathway
Finnish refleksikaari, heijastekaari
  • refleksikaarineural pathway
  • heijastekaarineural pathway
German Reflexbogen
  • Reflexbogenneural pathway
Romanian arc reflex
  • arc reflexneural pathway
Russian рефлекто́рная дуга́
  • рефлекто́рная дуга́ (reflektórnaja dugá)neural pathway
Spanish arco reflejo
  • arco reflejoneural pathway
Ukrainian рефлекторна дуга
  • рефлекторна дуга (reflektorna duha)neural pathway
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APA

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Chicago

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