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Descriptor
English
:
Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Reflejo Vestibuloocular
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Reflexo Vestíbulo-Ocular
Synonyms
English
:
Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex
Tree Number:
G11.561.600.765.795
Definition
English
:
A
reflex
wherein impulses are conveyed from the cupulas of the
SEMICIRCULAR CANALS
and from the
OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE
of the
SACCULE AND UTRICLE
via the
VESTIBULAR NUCLEI
of the
BRAIN STEM
and the median longitudinal fasciculus to the
OCULOMOTOR NERVE
nuclei. It functions to maintain a stable retinal image during
head
rotation
by generating appropriate compensatory
EYE MOVEMENTS.
History Note
English
:
87
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
19332
Unique Identifier:
D012027
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