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Meanings of startle response in English
Spanish
susto Action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus.
Related terms
A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions.
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Examples for "startle reaction"
Examples for "startle reaction"
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He deserved something from her, even if it was a startled reaction.
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This prompted a startled reaction from both Venner and Kara.
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She jerked back her hand at my startled reaction.
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It was a shoulder tap so gentle that my startled reaction was a tad excessive.
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She jumped in startled reaction, laughed out loud, tossed him a last sweet smile, and left.
Usage of startle response in English
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The acoustic startle response and prepulse inhibition were also unaffected in both strains.
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No hemodynamic changes associated with the startle response were observed.
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Have you noticed that you have an exaggerated startle response?
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The startle response (body twitch) was evoked by an abrupt decrease in light intensity.
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I've never seen a startle response that dramatic.
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Finally, we examined with mechanical vibration the startle response of free-swimming larvae in 300 mM ethanol.
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Here, we identify molecular and circuit-level mechanisms underlying the innate threshold of the zebrafish startle response.
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The babies' startle response was actually lower.
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Symptoms include irritability or outbursts of anger, sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance and an exaggerated startle response.
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The behavior of virgin females was studied using the light-dark box, the startle response test and the modified glove test.
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Symptoms range from irritability and outbursts of anger to sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance and an exaggerated startle response.
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Experts say PTSD symptoms include irritability or outbursts of anger, sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance and an exaggerated startle response.
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Finally, isolation-reared rats also exhibited sensorimotor gating deficits, reflected by decreased prepulse inhibition of the startle response, consistent with previous studies.
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Hyperekplexia or startle disease is characterized by an exaggerated startle response, evoked by tactile or auditory stimuli, producing hypertonia and apnea episodes.
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It is defined as a reduction in magnitude of a startle response when a startling stimulus is preceded by a weaker "prepulse."
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Zelandoni thumped the baby's feet and watched the infant expel breath in a startle response, then breathe in the first gulp of life-giving air.