Free Thinkers Knee Reflex

Text on the meme

So called "free thinkers" when the doctor hits their knee with a little hammer

What it means

A medical illustration shows the knee-jerk reflex pathway from the knee to the spinal cord. The joke mocks people who call themselves “free thinkers” while their body automatically reacts to a doctor’s tap, implying that even their supposedly independent responses are controlled by biology.

Objects

medical illustration / медицинская иллюстрация human legs / человеческие ноги knee / колено reflex hammer / рефлекторный молоточек spinal cord / спинной мозг nerves / нервы muscles / мышцы anatomical diagram / анатомическая схема doctor’s examination / осмотр врача leg reflex / рефлекс ноги