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reflexes  

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  • The meaning of the term “reflex” has changed considerably as theories of motor control have evolved. Classically defined as an involuntary and relatively stereotyped response to a particular stimulus, a reflex was considered to be the simplest component of the nervous system able to produce a coherent, elemental reaction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Reflexes]

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