Preferred Label : reflex, abdominal;
MeSH definition : Contractions of the abdominal muscles upon stimulation of the skin (superficial abdominal
reflex) or tapping neighboring bony structures (deep abdominal reflex). The superficial
reflex may be weak or absent, for example, after a stroke, a sign of upper (suprasegmental)
motor neuron lesions. (Stedman, 25th ed & Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical
Practice, 12th ed, p1073);
MeSH synonym : abdominal reflex;
MeSH annotation : reflex contraction of abdom wall: read MeSH definition; not for reflex responses of
organs within abdom cavity;
Origin ID : D012020;
UMLS CUI : C0034932;
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Contractions of the abdominal muscles upon stimulation of the skin (superficial abdominal
reflex) or tapping neighboring bony structures (deep abdominal reflex). The superficial
reflex may be weak or absent, for example, after a stroke, a sign of upper (suprasegmental)
motor neuron lesions. (Stedman, 25th ed & Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical
Practice, 12th ed, p1073)
