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stretch reflex

muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle
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stretch reflex

Summary

stretch reflex ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • stretch reflex is a type of reflex[2].
  • stretch reflex is a type of Tendon reflex[3].
  • stretch reflex's Commons category is recorded as Stretch reflexes[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include reflex[2] and Tendon reflex[3].

Why It Matters

stretch reflex ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_stretch-reflex_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{stretch reflex}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/stretch-reflex}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1z1GgN
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → reflex, Tendon reflex
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