reflex action

Examples (10)

• Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.
• Blinking when something approaches your eye is a common reflex action.
• The doctor checked the patient's reflex actions using a small rubber hammer.
• Coughing is a reflex action that helps clear the respiratory tract.
• Her hand pulled away from the hot stove in a sudden reflex action.
• The body's reflex actions are controlled by the spinal cord rather than the brain.
• Sneezing is a reflex action triggered by irritation in the nose.
• Shivering is a reflex action to generate heat when the body is cold.
• The athlete's reflex actions were exceptionally fast during the game.
• Some reflex actions, like the knee-jerk, are used to test nervous system health.