patellar reflex

Noun patellar reflex has 1 sense

• patellar reflex(n = noun.act) knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex - a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon;
is a kind of inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex