Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Glabellar reflex

Index Glabellar reflex

Glabellar reflex (also known as the "glabellar tap sign") is a reflex elicited by repetitive tapping on the forehead. [1]

9 relations: Blinking, Facial nerve, Frontal release sign, Glabella, Myerson's sign, Orbicularis oculi muscle, Parkinson's disease, Reflex, Trigeminal nerve.

Blinking

Blinking is a bodily function; it is a semi-autonomic rapid closing of the eyelid.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Blinking · See more »

Facial nerve

The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve, or simply cranial nerve VII.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Facial nerve · See more »

Frontal release sign

Frontal release signs are primitive reflexes traditionally held to be a sign of disorders that affect the frontal lobes.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Frontal release sign · See more »

Glabella

The glabella, in humans, is the skin between the eyebrows and above the nose.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Glabella · See more »

Myerson's sign

Myerson's sign or glabellar tap sign is a clinical physical examination finding in which a patient is unable to resist blinking when tapped repetitively on the glabella, the area above the nose and between the eyebrows.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Myerson's sign · See more »

Orbicularis oculi muscle

The orbicularis oculi is a muscle in the face that closes the eyelids.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Orbicularis oculi muscle · See more »

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Parkinson's disease · See more »

Reflex

A reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Reflex · See more »

Trigeminal nerve

The trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve, or simply CN V) is a nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is the largest of the cranial nerves.

New!!: Glabellar reflex and Trigeminal nerve · See more »

Redirects here:

Glabellar tap.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glabellar_reflex

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »