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reflexogenous zone

an area of the body that when stimulated by particular stimuli elicits a particular reflex. For example, the sole of the foot is the reflexogenous zone for the Babinski reflex.

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ontogeny

ontogeny

n. the biological origin and development of an individual organism from fertilization of the egg cell until death. Also called ontogenesis. Compare phylogeny. See also recapitulation theory. —ontogenetic adj.