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Definitions for knee jerk. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word knee jerk. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex(noun) a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon. Knee jerk(n.) emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events. Chaldean Numerology. The numerical value of knee jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9.
The knee-jerk reflex involves a sudden kicking movement of your lower leg after the tendon just below your kneecap has been tapped. Doctors often trigger this reflex to test the function of your nervous system. If the reaction is exaggerated or absent, it may indicate a damage to the central nervous system. Autonomic reflexes. Most reflexes go completely unnoticed because they don't involve a visible and sudden movement. Body functions such as digestion or blood pressure, for example, are all regulated by reflexes.