Reflexes Sentence Examples

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  • He caught it with reflexes too fast for her to follow.

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  • Xander's reflexes were faster than hers.

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  • I'm going to check your reflexes.

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  • His reflexes were like Kris's, too fast to follow.

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  • Newborn babies have a particular set of reflexes not present in older babies, children, and adults.

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  • To save Planet Earth, you will need lightning reflexes and nerves of steel.

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  • Reflex tests measure the presence and strength of a number of reflexes.

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  • Reflexes can be difficult to elicit if the person is paying too much attention to the stimulus.

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  • Normal or increased deep tendon reflexes suggest central hypotonia.

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  • Lightning reflexes and superhero strength gave her parity with the vampires she met in combat.

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  • It takes lightning reflexes and a high pain threshold.

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  • The decerebrate monkey exhibits "cataleptoid" reflexes.

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  • Cats, however, show marked symptoms of cerebral excitement and increase of the reflexes.

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  • Annakin (Jake Lloyd) is a young boy who has an aptitude for pod racing and possesses lightening quick reflexes.

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  • It's designed to speed up and sharpen reflexes and within just a few weeks your agility and aerobic fitness will increase.

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  • Damage can result in flexion dystonia, impaired postural reflexes.

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  • These primitive reflexes should slowly be inhibited during the first year of life.

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  • The spinal cord also contains parts of the circuits involved in spinal reflexes.

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  • Note, need FAST system to respond, rapid protective reflexes.

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  • The jaw reflex was very brisk, there was no tendon reflexes in the limbs.

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  • Assessment of ankle reflexes is of limited value in determining risk of ulceration.

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  • It 's designed to speed up and sharpen reflexes and within just a few weeks your agility and aerobic fitness will increase.

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  • Regarding the vagal reflexes, the most significant results arose from the heart rate changes immediately after isometric muscle contraction.

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  • The game requires quick-thinking and reflexes.

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  • Story missions are unlocked by completing specific objectives, so in between events you'll be able to explore to your heart's content and beef up your reflexes by either rescuing helpless citizens or taking down street thugs.

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  • Other than that, you'll need quick reflexes and good aim.

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  • The brief neurological exam includes a review of the patient's mental status, motor and sensory system, deep tendon reflexes, coordination, and walking pattern (gait).

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  • The child's blood pressure, pulse, reflexes, and height and weight are measured and recorded.

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  • It may be associated with involuntary muscle spasms, sustained muscle contractions (dystonia), and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes that make movement difficult or uncontrollable.

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  • The benefits of baclofen include decreased stretch reflexes, improved passive range of motion, and reduced muscle spasms, pain, and tightness.

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  • Hypotonia is also characterized by problems with mobility and posture, lethargy, weak ligaments and joints, and poor reflexes.

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  • Neurologists perform neurological examinations of the nerves of the head and neck; muscle strength and movement; balance, ambulation, and reflexes; and sensation, memory, speech, language, and other cognitive abilities.

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  • Other early symptoms include changes in speech, swallowing difficulties, loss of reflexes, and jerky eye movements (nystagmus).

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  • The child's pulse, reflexes, height, and weight are checked and recorded.

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  • When a speech problem is caused by serious or multiple disabilities, a neurodevelopmental approach, which inhibits certain reflexes to promote normal movement, is often preferred.

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  • The child's pulse, reflexes, and height and weight are checked and recorded.

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  • A = Activity (or muscle tone); P = Pulse; G = Grimace (or reflexes to stimuli); A = Appearance (or skin color), and R = Respiration.

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  • Neonatal reflexes or primitive reflexes are the inborn behavioral patterns that develop during uterine life.

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  • These reflexes, which are essential for a newborn's survival immediately after birth, include sucking, swallowing, blinking, urinating, hiccupping, and defecating.

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  • Under normal developmental conditions, these neonatal reflexes represent important reactions of the nervous system and are only observable within a specific period of time over the first few months of life.

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  • Within the first 24 hours after birth, a healthcare provider evaluates an infant's neurological functioning and development by testing and observing these reflexes.

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  • Severe persistence of primary reflexes indicates predominantly persistent physical problems.

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  • An evaluation of neonatal reflexes is performed during well-baby examinations.

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  • The abnormal presence of infantile reflexes in an older child can be discovered during a neurological examination.

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  • Assessment of neonatal reflexes is a screening tool for at-risk children with neurological difficulties.

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  • Primary reflexes may persist for certain children beyond their normal time span causing a disruption in subsequent development.

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  • Children with neurological damage will have a common denominator of prolonged neonatal reflexes.

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  • Since recent studies have demonstrated that repetition of these reflexes seems to eventually inhibit them, parents can work with the infant by assisting with the repetition of persistent reflexes.

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  • Persistence of neonatal reflexes is not threatening to life and, therefore, can be discussed with the pediatrician during normal well-baby visits.

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  • Presence of abnormal muscle tone or movements may indicate CP, as may the persistence of infantile reflexes.

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  • It consists of several comprehensive and in-depth assessments of mental status, cranial nerves, motor abilities, reflexes, sensory acuity, and posture and walking (gait) abilities.

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  • The patient's reflexes are tested by using a special instrument that looks like a little hammer.

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  • A difference in reflexes between the arms and legs usually indicates of a lesion involving the spinal cord.

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  • Depressed reflexes in only one limb, while the other limb demonstrates a normal response usually indicates a peripheral nerve lesion.

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  • During the physical exam, the child's pulse, reflexes, and height and weight are checked and recorded.

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  • Children are more likely to suffer sports injuries than adults since a child's vulnerability is heightened by immature reflexes, an inability to recognize and evaluate risks, and underdeveloped coordination.

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  • Diagnosis can be objectively assessed using the Apgar score-a recording of the physical health of a newborn infant, determined after examination of the adequacy of respiration, heart action, muscle tone, skin color, and reflexes.

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  • This exam includes assessing size, weight, head circumference, chest circumference, genitalia, physical mobility, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, lungs, heart, elimination, presence of neonatal reflexes, and much more.

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  • Symptoms include breathing problems; weak and floppy limbs; involuntary jerking and twitching of muscles in the arms, legs, and tongue; abnormal reflexes.

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  • Calancie B., et al. "Tendon reflexes for predicting movement recovery after acute spinal cord injury in humans."

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  • It may be associated with involuntary muscle spasms, sustained muscle contractions, and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes that make movement difficult or uncontrollable.

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  • Postural instability-loss of the ability to maintain upright posture caused by slow or absent righting reflexes.

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  • It's felt that babies are natural swimmers because they have swimming reflexes.

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  • It should be noted that neither of these reflexes mean that a baby can actually swim, just that they often enjoy the water.

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  • It also helps improve balance and coordination as well as anticipatory reflexes.

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  • The more you practice and the better you become at identifying potentially dangerous situations, the faster your reflexes will enable you to respond to those situations.

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  • Gabe drew sword and dagger and unleashed on the half-demon, whose demon magic and quick reflexes responded with power that'd overwhelm anyone but Death himself.

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  • Maria Fay's floor barre work established good habits and strengthened the essential stabilizing reflexes needed to sustain balance and control.

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  • The reflexes are stimulated to help the body's own healing energies to become activated and balanced and to improve blood and lymph circulation.

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  • Limb tone is increased with brisk tendon reflexes, ankle clonus, and bilaterally extensor plantar responses.

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  • There is a gradual diminution with age in the power of some spinal reflexes, for example the knee-jerk reflex.

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  • People with SCI whose spinal reflexes are not functioning are said to have flaccid paralysis.

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  • There is some preservation of airway reflexes during anesthesia with this agent.

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  • It is assumed that reflexes provoked by tactile stimulation or light pressure are not pain sensitive.

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  • These include height, weight, motor skills, reflexes, vision, hearing, and speech.

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  • Many parents confuse reflexes with developing motor skills.

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  • In other words, reflexes are not controlled, physical actions.

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  • Other reflexes, such as sucking, will be examined as well.

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  • Reflexes can get better if you play games like Tetris or the number of games on the Wii, which allows you to make realistic motions with its unique controllers.

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  • Games found here include target shooting and other themes to help develop fast reflexes.

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  • Even one drink can affect a driver's reflexes and judgment.

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  • Hayden Panettiere - While dancing, Hayden's top fell a bit, but her cat-like reflexes caught it within seconds and no embarrassing pictures made the media rounds.

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  • Playing computer games helps to sharpen the mind and reflexes.

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  • The medulla or brain stem controls vital reflexes such as heartbeat and breathing.

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  • Facial muscle reflexes - Facial muscle movement during sleep can create pressure leakage points.

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  • The effects of lack of sleep include a surly demeanor, diminished cognitive function and impairment of reflexes.

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  • The sport requires your top hand-eye coordination, reflexes and accuracy, so make sure that you do your homework and purchase the goggles that are perfect for you.

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  • Instead of utilizing a slower turn-based combat system, these games usually require quick action and reflexes from the player.

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  • As with other match-three games, this is mostly a game of reflexes and logic.

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  • While it's by no means a "dumb" game, it does require fast reflexes as opposed to fast thinking skills.

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  • Use multiple laser weapons and your reflexes outwit them.

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  • A nice racing game with challenges to test your reflexes and perseverance.

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  • Ken, Ryu, and friends found their way to the Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo in a gem-based battle of reflexes and strategy.

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  • Unlocking a cheat can be fairly simple, or it can require the patience of Job and the reflexes of Superman.

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  • The Army actually trains some soldiers on war video games like Medal of Honor and other first person shooters to get them used to intense action and adjusting quickly to vary degrees of reflexes.

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  • You can climb buildings, trap foes, and dodge danger with your fast spider reflexes.

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  • These typical reflexes are not learned; they are involuntary and necessary for survival.

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  • Deep tendon reflexes are responses to muscle stretch.

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