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Visceral Reflexes Flashcards

1
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Pupillary Light Reflex

Segmental level

A

Afferent: CN II
Efferent: CN III

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Pupillary Light Reflex

Procedure

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Shine light into one eye watch for constriction of both eyes.

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Pupillary Light Reflex

Response & Indications

A

Should see bilateral constriction. If not may be CN II or CN III lesion

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Accommodation Reflex

Segmental level

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CN III

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Accommodation Refex

Procedure

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Have patient look at finger 2 feet away, then follow it to ~6in away from nose then look away at far object

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Accommodation Reflex

Response & Indications

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Convergence of eyes constriction of pupils, lens thickening, CN III lesion

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Ciliospinal Reflex

Segmental level

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Afferent: cercials and CN V
Efferent: Cervical sympathetics

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Ciliospinal Reflex

Procedure

A

Painful stimulus to skin of the neck

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Ciliospinal Reflex

Response & Indications

A

Dilation of the pupil on the painful side of stimulation.

If absent, may be lesion of cervical sympathetics

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Oculocardiac Reflex

Segmental level

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Afferent: CN V
Efferent: CN X

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Oculocardiac Reflex

Procedure

A

Thumb pressure on the eyeballs

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Oculocardiac Reflex

Response & Indications

A

Decrease in heart rate

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Carotid Sinus Reflex

Segmental level

A

Afferent: CN IX
Efferent: CN X

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Carotid Sinus Reflex

Procedure

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Pressure on the carotid sinus (unilateral or bilateral)

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Carotid Sinus Reflex

Response & Indications

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Decrease in heart rate and fall in blood pressure

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Bulbocavernosus Reflex

Segmental Reflex

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S3-S4

17
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Bulbocavernosus Reflex

Procedure

A

Stroke, prick, pinch the dorsum of the glans of the penis

18
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Bulbocavernosus Reflex

Response & Indications

A

Contraction of bulbocavernosus muscle and urethral constriction, and contraction of external anal sphincter.
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