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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] reflexus, past participle of reflectere to [[reflect]]

[[Latin]] reflexus, past participle of reflectere to [[reflect]]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a archaic : reflected heat, light, or color  

*1a archaic : reflected heat, light, or color  

:c plural : the [[power]] of acting or responding with adequate [[speed]]  

:c plural : the [[power]] of acting or responding with adequate [[speed]]  

:d : a way of [[thinking]] or behaving

:d : a way of [[thinking]] or behaving

*3: a [[linguistic]] element (as a [[word]] or [[sound]]) or system (as [[writing]]) that is derived from a prior and especially an older element or [[system]] <boat is the reflex of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] bāt>  

*3: a [[linguistic]] element (as a [[word]] or [[sound]]) or system (as [[writing]]) that is derived from a prior and especially an older element or [[system]] <boat is the reflex of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] bāt>  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''reflex''' [[action]], also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly [[instantaneous]] movement in [[response]] to a [[stimulus]].  In most [[contexts]], in particular those involving [[humans]], reflex [[actions]] are mediated via the reflex arc; this is not always true in other [[animals]], nor does it apply to casual uses of the term 'reflex'.

A '''reflex''' [[action]], also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly [[instantaneous]] movement in [[response]] to a [[stimulus]].  In most [[contexts]], in particular those involving [[humans]], reflex [[actions]] are mediated via the reflex arc; this is not always true in other [[animals]], nor does it apply to casual uses of the term 'reflex'.

*'''Reaction time'''

*'''Reaction time'''

For a reflex, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_time reaction time] or latency is the time from the onset of a [[stimulus]] until the [[organism]] responds.

For a reflex, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_time reaction time] or latency is the time from the onset of a [[stimulus]] until the [[organism]] responds.

In animals, reaction time to visual stimuli is typically 150 to 300 milliseconds.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex]

In animals, reaction time to visual stimuli is typically 150 to 300 milliseconds.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex]

[[Category: Biology]]

[[Category: Biology]]