Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. gastrocolic reflex

gastrocolic reflex

gastrocolic reflex

the reflex wave of contraction that passes along the colon when food enters a fasting stomach or even in anticipation of a meal.

Related Terms

amurakh

amurakh n. a culture-bound syndrome observed among Siberian...

sexual aggression

sexual aggression aggression directed by one sex toward the...

relapse

relapse n. the recurrence of a disorder or disease after a...

kinesthetic aftereffect (KAE)

Sorry, "kinesthetic-aftereffect-kae" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Ple...

interlocking reinforcement schedule

interlocking reinforcement schedule a schedule of intermitt...

ostracism

ostracism n. an extreme form of rejection in which one is e...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter G

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact