Tonic reflex

Japanese: 緊張性反射 - きんちょうせいはんしゃ
Tonic reflex

…One is a reflex that maintains the current posture, is tonic, sustained, and acts to maintain the status quo, while the other is active and transient, helping to move from one posture to the current one. The former is called the tonic reflex, and the latter is called the kinetic reflex. Both can be triggered by all receptors, but their strength and location are different. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "tonic reflex" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一つは現在のその姿勢を保とうとする反射であって,緊張的であり,持続的であって,いわば現状維持的に働き,他はある姿勢から現在の姿勢に移るときに役だつもので,動的であり一過性であって,いわば現状打破的に働く。前者を緊張性反射tonic reflex,後者を動的反射kinetic reflexといっている。二つともすべての受容器から起こすことができるが,その強さと部位が違っている。…

※「緊張性反射」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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