The adductor reflex is elicited by tapping over either the medial epicondyle of the femur or the medial condyle of the tibia, which should cause the adductor muscles of the hip to contract, moving the leg inwards.
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The glottic closure reflex ( or laryngeal adductor reflex ) serves to protect the airway, and it is possible that this reflex becomes hyperactive in some individuals, resulting in the paradoxical vocal fold closure seen in VCD . Two major causes of laryngeal inflammation and hyperresponsiveness are gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ) and rhinosinusitis, allergic or nonallergic rhinitis, or a viral upper respiratory tract infection ( URI ) ).