Step I Ocularcardiac reflex

[MudPhud20XX]

I'm asking this question since this is on Firecracker.

So oculocardiac reflex basically is a reflex that when pressure on the eyes are sensed by V1, it triggers the vagus nerve and results in parasympathetic stimulation such as bradycardia.

I've looked some explanation from the internet, but failed to figure out what is the advantage of such reflex.

Does anyone know what benefit we get from oculocardiac reflex? Many thanks in advance.

 

[Modeselektor]

Well....I, for one, think that's pretty damn cool.

 

[Fatalis]

I'm asking this question since this is on Firecracker.

So oculocardiac reflex basically is a reflex that when pressure on the eyes are sensed by V1, it triggers the vagus nerve and results in parasympathetic stimulation such as bradycardia.

I've looked some explanation from the internet, but failed to figure out what is the advantage of such reflex.

Does anyone know what benefit we get from oculocardiac reflex? Many thanks in advance.

when you catch a fish, you can press down on it's eyes to stun it...that is the only reason the reflex exists lol jk
Sounds really cool, gonna look into that, let you know what I find.

 

[MudPhud20XX]

lol the fish eye reflex! That makes sense! I mean we used to live in sea right?

 

[sarah65]

How about pressure on the eyes to terminate a supra ventricular tachycardia?