Despite extensive (and valiant) attempts to research it, much remains a mystery about the hippo's gooey antibiotic sunscreen. Saikawa's team hypothesizes that the animal synthesizes it from amino acids (the building blocks of protein) in the presence of oxygen.
1 Gastroileal reflex is one of the ways in which gastric motility influences intestinal motility. 2  When there is vigorous gastric peristalsis of increased secretion, it stimulates peristalsis in the ileum.
monosynaptic reflex A simple reflex that involves transmission of information from a sensory neuron to the appropriate motor neuron across a single synapse in the spinal cord.The knee-jerk reflex action is an example of a monosynaptic reflex (see stretch reflex). Compare polysynaptic reflex.Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.MLA. Chicago. APA.  monosynaptic reflex. . . 2004. Encyclopedia.com.he knee-jerk reflex action is an example of a monosynaptic reflex (see stretch reflex). Compare polysynaptic reflex. Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA. Chicago. APA.  monosynaptic reflex. . . 2004. Encyclopedia.com.