{"id":82907,"date":"2021-02-14T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T10:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=82907"},"modified":"2023-09-10T06:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T06:21:29","slug":"ankle-jerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ankle-jerk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle jerk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ankle-jerk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-82908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ankle-jerk-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>A sudden jerk as a reflex action of the foot when the back of the ankle is tapped.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The movement of the foot caused by the contraction of the calf muscles in response to tapping the Achilles tendon located at the rear of the heel with a hammer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sudden jerk as a reflex action of the foot when the back of the ankle is tapped. 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