Organ or Tissue Function
righting reflex
right·ing re·flex
Subclass of:
Vestibulocochlear Physiological Phenomena; Reflex action
Definitions related to reflex, righting:
  • (righting reflex) A reflex process in which an animal immediately tries to turn over after being placed in a supine position.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The instinctive tendency (or ability) to assume a normal position of the body in space when it has been displaced.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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