Organ or Tissue Function
oculocardiac reflex
Subclass of:
Reflex action
Definitions related to reflex, oculocardiac:
  • (oculocardiac reflex) Slowing or cessation of heart rate secondary to traction on the extraocular muscle.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (oculocardiac reflex) Slowing or cessation of the heart rate secondary to traction on the extraocular muscle.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Change of heartbeat induced by pressure on the eyeball, manipulation of extraocular muscles, or pressure upon the tissue remaining in the orbital apex after enucleation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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