title: An experimental model of oculorespiratory reflex.
abstract: An experimental study of the oculorespiratory reflex (ORR) was conducted on 20 albino rabbits using a square wave (SW) type of stimulus. The ORR could be elicited in 100% of animals. The medial rectus was observed to be most reflexogenic for ORR. The frequency and pattern of ORR was not affected by bilateral vagotomy, intravenous atropine or glycopyrrolate, but could be completely abolished by retrobular block.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Gombar
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006024:Glycopyrrolate / Q000494:pharmacology; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012018:Reflex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology*; D014628:Vagotomy
chemical_list: D001285:Atropine; D006024:Glycopyrrolate