statokinetic reflex
[ stăt′ō-kĭ-nĕt′ĭk, -kī- ]
n.
A reflex that, through stimulation of the receptors in the neck muscles and semicircular canals, brings about movements of the limbs and eyes appropriate to a given movement of the head.
Nearby words
statoacoustic, statoblast, statoconium, statocyst, statohm, statokinetic reflex, statolatry, statolith, stator, statoscope, statotonic reflexes
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