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    Eom 2 Opto Major

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    This document discusses the movements of the eye and the laws that govern them. It describes three types of eye movements - monocular, binocular, and torsional - as well as the three axes the eye can rotate around. It then explains Sherrington's Law of Reciprocal Innervation, which states that when a muscle contracts its antagonist relaxes, allowing for smooth movement. This law applies to monocular movements. It also explains Hering's Law of Equal Innervation, which states the brain provides equal innervation to yoke muscles to contract simultaneously during binocular movements. The document defines yoke muscles and ipsilateral synergists which work together to direct gaze.

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    This document discusses the movements of the eye and the laws that govern them. It describes three types of eye movements - monocular, binocular, and torsional - as well as the three axes the eye can rotate around. It then explains Sherrington's Law of Reciprocal Innervation, which states that when a muscle contracts its antagonist relaxes, allowing for smooth movement. This law applies to monocular movements. It also explains Hering's Law of Equal Innervation, which states the brain provides equal innervation to yoke muscles to contract simultaneously during binocular movements. The document defines yoke muscles and ipsilateral synergists which work together to direct gaze.

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    This document discusses the movements of the eye and the laws that govern them. It describes three types of eye movements - monocular, binocular, and torsional - as well as the three axes the eye can rotate around. It then explains Sherrington's Law of Reciprocal Innervation, which states that when a muscle contracts its antagonist relaxes, allowing for smooth movement. This law applies to monocular movements. It also explains Hering's Law of Equal Innervation, which states the brain provides equal innervation to yoke muscles to contract simultaneously during binocular movements. The document defines yoke muscles and ipsilateral synergists which work together to direct gaze.

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    This document discusses the movements of the eye and the laws that govern them. It describes three types of eye movements - monocular, binocular, and torsional - as well as the three axes the eye can rotate around. It then explains Sherrington's Law of Reciprocal Innervation, which states that when a muscle contracts its antagonist relaxes, allowing for smooth movement. This law applies to monocular movements. It also explains Hering's Law of Equal Innervation, which states the brain provides equal innervation to yoke muscles to contract simultaneously during binocular movements. The document defines yoke muscles and ipsilateral synergists which work together to direct gaze.

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    Movements of the Eye

    Monocular Binocular

    Version.
    Duction.
    Vergence.
    Sherrington’s Law of
    Reciprocal Innervation. Hering’s Law of Equal
    Innervation
    Movements
    can be…

    Lateral Vertical Torsional


    Axes of the Eye

    1. Transverse Axis
    2. Vertical Axis
    3. Anterioposterior Axis
    Laws that Govern the
    Movement of the Eye:

    1. Sherrington’s Law of
    Reciprocal Innervation
    “When a muscle contracts, its direct
    antagonist relaxes to an equal extent allowing
    smooth movement.”

    This law applies to monocular phenomenon


    only.
    Laws that Govern the
    Movement of the Eye:

    2. Hering’s Law of Equal


    Innervation
    “It is an equal and simultaneous innervation
    that flows from the brain to a pair of yoke
    muscles which contracts simultaneously.”

    This law applies to binocular phenomenon.


    Yoke Muscles

    Also known as “contralateral synergists”.


    These are contralaterally paired muscles that
    work synergistically to direct the gaze in a given
    direction.
    Ipsilateral Synergist

    These are called “helping muscles”.

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