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<physiology> Contraction of muscles of the shoulder girdle and arm caused by tapping the lower part of the unilateral border of the scapula; the muscles which respond vary according to their degree of stretching at the time.
Synonyms: scapuloperiosteal reflex.
(05 Mar 2000)
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