Oculobreathing reflex

Oculomotor reflex Functional significance of the oculomotor reflex * Coughing, sneezing, moving, talking contract the muscles that elevate the eyeball and at the same time strain the external rectus muscle of the eyeball. This underlies the mechanism of *antisyringopia - protecting the eyes from dust.*

Anatomical basis of the oculodoggal reflex _Extraocular muscles are derivatives of neural crest cells:_ * _Anterior rectus (accommodative) –* attached at one end to the sclera near the cornea, and at the other to the inner surface of the superior oblique