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What is the term for an involuntary reaction to an external stimulus?
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Reflex
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Is sunlight a reaction to stimulus?
A response.
What is the term for the length of time that it takes for you to respond to a stimulus?
Reaction time
What term refers to a response to a stimulus or influence?
I think is reaction.
What is the term for the length for time that it takes for you to respond to a stimulus?
Reaction time
What term refers to a response to a stimulus or a influence?
I think is reaction.
Why is there a difference between the reflex and reaction times?
A reflex is an involuntary response to an external stimulus, usually to protect the body. A reflex is much faster than a reaction. A reaction is a voluntary response to an external stimulus, and can be trained to become faster through regular practice. An example of a reflex is when the tendon below the kneecap is gently tapped. This causes the leg to kick slightly forward. This reflex is involuntary. An example of a reaction is a hockey goalie catching a hockey puck. This reaction is voluntary.
A reaction to a change in your surroundings?
A response is the reaction to the change in a person or something's change in their surroundings. This is the scientific term for the behavior.
What is the medical term meaning involuntary movement of the testes?
Cremasteric reflexThe cremasteric reflex is the term for involuntary movement of the testes.The cremasteric reflex is the term for involuntary movement of the testes.
What is meant buy the term taxis?
The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone.A motion or orientation of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus.
What is the name for a signal in the environment that produces a response?
A stimulus is the term for a change in a cell's environment that evokes a response.The stimulus may be external (such as the sound of someone else talking, or a traffic light changing) or internal (such as the degree of stretch in a muscle inside the body).
What is the plural of the medical term stimulus?
The plural form for stimulus is stimuli.
What is the medical term meaning involuntary swearing?
Coprolalia means involuntary swearing.
