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knee jerk
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knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflexnoun
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
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Knee jerknoun
emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events.
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knee jerk
The patellar reflex, also called the knee reflex or knee-jerk, is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of the spinal cord. Many animals, most significantly humans, have been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species.
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knee jerk
A knee jerk, also known as a patellar reflex, is an involuntary kicking movement caused by a firm tap on the tendon just below the kneecap. This is a type of reflex action triggered as an automatic response of the nervous system, often tested by medical professionals to assess the condition of the nervous system.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knee jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knee jerk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of knee jerk in a Sentence
We don't have this knee jerk reaction of giving a sleeping pill to everyone who suffers from insomnia, we try to determine why, and then we try to remove what's causing or perpetuating insomnia.
They’re not trained to just empty their gun, it’s not a knee-jerk reaction. They’re trained to shoot until the risk is ended.
The market was surprised by the result, so there was a strong knee-jerk reaction yesterday, but it has adjusted for the surprise now.
Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune, Mentat Fixe:
Ready comprehension is often a knee-jerk response and the most dangerous form of understanding. It blinks an opaque screen over your ablility to learn. The judgemental precedents of law function that way, littering your path with dead ends. Be warned. Understand nothing. All comprehension is temporary.
It’s not a knee-jerk reaction. They’re trained to shoot until the risk is ended. i’m not going to use the word, but I said, ‘Why the f are they still shooting him if he’s on the ground?'.
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