VESTIBO OCULAR REFLEXES
\vɛstˈiːbə͡ʊ ˈɒkjʊlə ɹˈiːflɛksɪz], \vɛstˈiːbəʊ ˈɒkjʊlə ɹˈiːflɛksɪz], \v_ɛ_s_t_ˈiː_b_əʊ ˈɒ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə ɹ_ˈiː_f_l_ɛ_k_s_ɪ_z]\
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A reflex wherein impulses are conveyed from the cupulas of the SEMICIRCULAR CANALS and from the OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE of the SACCULE AND UTRICLE via the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI of the BRAIN STEM and the median longitudinal fasciculus to the OCULOMOTOR NERVE nuclei. It functions to maintain a stable retinal image during head rotation by generating appropriate compensatory EYE MOVEMENTS.
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