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bulbocavernosus reflex; Osinski reflex

Contraction of the bulbocaverosus & ischiocavernosus muscles when the glans penis is suddenly compressed or tapped. Clinical significance: - useful for assessing spinal cord injury

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Wikipedia: Bulbocavernosus reflex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbocavernosus_reflex