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WITHIN the past decade, the use of electronic methods has laid bare much of the mechanism underlying the myotatic, or stretch, reflex of mammalian striated muscle. Outstanding among these advances ...

This reflex helps babies develop the controlled skill of walking, which they’ll probably start doing around their first birthday. These reflexes are a normal part of a baby’s development.

The Babinski reflex — also called the plantar reflex — is a response to stimulation of the bottom of the foot. It can help doctors evaluate a neurological problem in people over age 2.

Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.