"Blinking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
| Descriptor ID |
D001767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.561.731.127 G14.152
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| Concept/Terms |
Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi- Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflexes
- Reflexes, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflex
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blinking" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of phenylephrine on Müller muscle. A blepharogram study of eyelid motion. Ophthalmology. 1995 Apr; 102(4):599-606.
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The blepharogram in Horner's syndrome. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1992; 90:347-58; discussion 358-60.