dictionary help| cochleo-orbicular reflex --> cochleopalpebral reflex | medical dictionary |
A form of the wink reflex in which there is a contraction, sometimes very slight, of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle when a sudden noise is made close to the ear; it is absent in labyrinthine disease with total deafness.
Synonyms: acousticopalpebral reflex, auropalpebral reflex, cochleo-orbicular reflex, startle reflex.
(05 Mar 2000)
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