{"id":196724,"date":"2022-12-02T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=196724"},"modified":"2023-10-12T07:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:40:35","slug":"knee-jerk-reflex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/knee-jerk-reflex\/","title":{"rendered":"Knee-jerk reflex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Extension of the leg resulting from percussion of the patellar tendon. 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