reflexes
Involuntary bodily reactions
Reflexes are automatic bodily responses to stimuli—the knee-jerk when tapped, the blink when something approaches the eye.
These involuntary reactions bypass conscious thought.
Extended to general quickness of response: a goalkeeper with lightning reflexes, His reflexes have slowed with age.
Good reflexes suggest fast reaction time in any domain requiring quick decisions.
Instinctive and unconsidered
- blinkRapid lid movement
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- startleFrighten suddenly
rooting · suckling · plantar · corneal · stretch · tendon · spinal · vestibular
State of being fast
- agilityQuickness and ease
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
coordination · timing · split-second · lightning-fast · hair-trigger · snap · instantaneous · rapid
Acute threat reaction
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- flinchInvoluntary retreat from threat
- duckingBending to avoid impact
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
danger · instinctive · self-preservation · defensive · evasion · recoil · wincing · bracing
Repetitive training routines
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
sparring · repetition · simulation · gaming · martial-arts · boxing · fencing · goalkeeping
Of the nervous system
- hammerTool for striking nails
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
grading · clonus · diagnosis · pediatric · developmental · primitive · pathological · abnormal
knee-jerk
Instinctive and unconsidered
- blinkRapid lid movement
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- withdrawalAct of taking away
startle · rooting · suckling · plantar · corneal · stretch · tendon · spinal · vestibular · acoustic
quickness
State of being fast
- agilityQuickness and ease
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- alertnessActive mental awareness
sharpness · coordination · timing · split-second · lightning-fast · hair-trigger · snap · instantaneous · rapid · swift
fight-or-flight
Acute threat reaction
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- flinchInvoluntary retreat from threat
- duckingBending to avoid impact
dodging · danger · instinctive · self-preservation · defensive · evasion · recoil · wincing · bracing · guarding
drills
Repetitive training routines
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
footwork · sparring · repetition · simulation · gaming · martial-arts · boxing · fencing · goalkeeping · batting
neurological
Of the nervous system
- hammerTool for striking nails
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
assessment · grading · clonus · diagnosis · pediatric · developmental · primitive · pathological · abnormal
- motor skillsmotor skills, fine motor skills, motor control, gross motor skills, walking
- abilitiesstrength, agility, endurance, flexibility, dexterity
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- mental agilityquick wit, mental flexibility, sharp mind, quick-witted, sharp-witted
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- coordinationbalance, timing, rhythm, synchronization, alignment
reflexessluggishness
State of slow movement
unresponsiveness · torpor · lethargy · dullness · inertia
reflexessluggishness
State of slow movement
hesitation · lag · latency · deliberation · pause
- quick reflexesRapid involuntary responses
- gag reflexThroat's protective contraction
- fight-or-flight reflexAutomatic reaction to threats
- startle reflexInvoluntary reaction to sudden stimuli
- conditioned reflexLearned involuntary reaction
- reflex testInvoluntary response assessment
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