lacrimal reflex

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human nervous system
Reflex actions
…cornea of the eye, the lacrimal reflex causes nerve impulses to pass along the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal) and reach the midbrain. The efferent limb of this reflex arc is autonomic and mainly parasympathetic. These nerve fibers stimulate the lacrimal glands of the orbit, causing the outpouring of tears. Other…
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…cornea of the eye, the lacrimal reflex causes nerve impulses to pass along the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal) and reach the midbrain. The efferent limb of this reflex arc is autonomic and mainly parasympathetic. These nerve fibers stimulate the lacrimal glands of the orbit, causing the outpouring of tears. Other…
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