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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Reflex > Reflex, Pupillary
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Reflex, Pupillary  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

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  • Réflexe pupillaire

    French

  • Réflexe pupillaire à la lumière
  • Réflexe pupillaire photomoteur

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