supraorbital reflex

supraorbital reflex
the closing of the eyelids when the supraorbital nerve is struck, due to contraction of the muscle surrounding the orbit (orbicularis oculi muscle).

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contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle when the supraorbital nerve is tapped; called also McCarthy r.

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