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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Neurologic Examination > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
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Reflex, Pupillary  

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Note

  • contraction of pupil on exposure to light

Scope note

  • Constriction of the pupil in response to light stimulation of the retina. It refers also to any reflex involving the iris, with resultant alteration of the diameter of the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

History note

  • 74(70)

In other languages

  • mustuaisreaktio

    Finnish

  • mustuaisheijaste
  • mustuaisrefleksi
  • pupillaheijaste
  • pupillareaktio
  • pupillarefleksi
  • pupilliheijaste
  • pupillireaktio
  • pupillirefleksi
  • Pupillreflex

    Swedish

  • Reflex, pupillär

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012025

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