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Descriptor English:

Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular

Descriptor Spanish:

Reflejo Vestibuloocular

Descriptor Portuguese:

Reflexo Vestíbulo-Ocular

Synonyms English:

Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex

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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.

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Record Number:

19332

Unique Identifier:

D012027

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