- blink reflex
- 1. corneal r. (def. 1). 2. blink responses considered together.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
blink reflex
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blink — [bliŋk] vi. [ME blenken, blenchen: see BLENCH2] 1. to close the eyelids and open them quickly one or more times, as either a reflex or a conscious act 2. to flash on and off; twinkle or glimmer 3. to look with eyes half shut and winking, as in… … English World dictionary
blink — • blink, glimt, skymt, klipp • glimt, sken, stråle, reflex, skimmer … Svensk synonymlexikon
blink — I noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ni … Useful english dictionary
Blink — [ slow motion)] Blinking, known less commonly as nictating, is the rapid closing and opening of the eyelid. It is an essential function of the eye that helps spread tears across and remove irritants from the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva … Wikipedia
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
reflex action — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
reflex response — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
Corneal reflex — The corneal reflex, also known as the blink reflex, is an involuntary blinking of the eyelids elicited by stimulation of the cornea (such as by touching or by a foreign body), or bright light, though could result from any peripheral stimulus.… … Wikipedia
Menace reflex — The menace reflex is one of three forms of blink reflex. It is the reflex blinking that occurs in response to the rapid approach of an object.[1] The reflex comprises blinking of the eyelids, in order to protect the eyes from potential damage,… … Wikipedia
eye blink — noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate ( … Useful english dictionary
