Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
stato·ton·ic Pronunciation:
"stat-&-'tän-ik Function:
adjective : of, relating to, or being a tonic reflex that serves toestablish or maintain the posture of an individual against the force of gravity and that is initiated by stimulation of the utricle of the labyrinth through position of the head or movements of theneck muscles and involves alteration of skeletal muscle tone
statotonic reflexes due to loss of its otolithic organs> —compare STATOKINETIC
