Preferred Label : Reflex, Startle;
MeSH definition : A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus. The reaction involves
physical movement away from the stimulus, MUSCLE CONTRACTION and limb flexion, BLINKING,
and changes in HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, and RESPIRATION.;
MeSH synonym : reaction, startle; reactions, startle; startle reactions; Startle Reflex; Startle Reaction; Startle Response; Response, Startle; Responses, Startle; Startle Responses;
MeSH hyponym : Acoustic Startle Reflex; Reflex, Acoustic Startle; Startle Reflex, Acoustic;
Related MeSH term : Reflex, Moro; Moro Reflex;
MeSH annotation : human & animal;
Origin ID : D013216;
UMLS CUI : C0038186;
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A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus. The reaction involves
physical movement away from the stimulus, MUSCLE CONTRACTION and limb flexion, BLINKING,
and changes in HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, and RESPIRATION.
