Blink reflex

[Solideliquid]

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What is the name of the reflex which causes you to close your eyes if an object is moving fast toward your eye? Is it just blink reflex?

LOL I noticed my dog having REM (he was sleeping with his eyes open), and I placed the tip of my finger in front of his eye. He didn't do anything, he eyes just kept moving around (freaky). BUT, if I took my finger away and then sort of jabbed at his eye (not touching obviously) he SHUT his eye. He didn't wake up though, it was an automatic responce, I didn't know we can do it in our sleep and not wake up from it. It was really cool.

 

[LHCF]

ok, why are you experimenting on your dog? poor puppy.

it's called the "blink to threat reflex"

 

[Rafa]

Weerd. Next time, you've got to take a picture and up it here.

 

[Poety]

What is the name of the reflex which causes you to close your eyes if an object is moving fast toward your eye? Is it just blink reflex?

LOL I noticed my dog having REM (he was sleeping with his eyes open), and I placed the tip of my finger in front of his eye. He didn't do anything, he eyes just kept moving around (freaky). BUT, if I took my finger away and then sort of jabbed at his eye (not touching obviously) he SHUT his eye. He didn't wake up though, it was an automatic responce, I didn't know we can do it in our sleep and not wake up from it. It was really cool.

you're a freak! CAN YOU ANSWER YOUR IM'S PLEASE?

 

[Doc Samson]

ok, why are you experimenting on your dog? poor puppy.

it's called the "blink to threat reflex"

Alternately, there's the glabellar reflex, which is a sign of frontal network dysfunction. With repeated tapping of the glabellum, the blink reflex should become extinct after 2-3 taps. Ongoing blinking is due to lack of suppression by the frontal networks. Don't know whether this would apply to dogs. 😉

 

[Poety]

Alternately, there's the glabellar reflex, which is a sign of frontal network dysfunction. With repeated tapping of the glabellum, the blink reflex should become extinct after 2-3 taps. Ongoing blinking is due to lack of suppression by the frontal networks. Don't know whether this would apply to dogs. 😉

I've seen this, its a common test in neuro - very cool stuff 😎

 

[Solideliquid]

ok, why are you experimenting on your dog? poor puppy.

it's called the "blink to threat reflex"

blah blah blah in the interest of science!

Thanks for the info!

 

[Psyclops]

Russians doing experiments on dogs? How original!

 

[Psyclops]

Solideliquide = Ivan Pavlov?