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REFLEX ACTION [5 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Amaurosis caused by reflex action of a remote irritation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Amaurose due à une blessure de l'arcade sourcilière, à une commotion de la rétine ou à un traumatisme du nerf optique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Reflex action.

Key term(s)
  • reflex action

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Acte réflexe.

Key term(s)
  • acte réflexe

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

Chromatic reflex action.-The end effect is similar to the photo reflex action, the influence of highly saturated(high chroma) colours, in a predominantly low chroma environment, attracts visual attention. This phenomenon is well understood and used consistently in the design and locating of directional signs and advertising, and should be exploited in office design to aid attention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
CONT

Facteur d'attraction chromatique : le résultat est semblable à celui du facteur d'attraction visuelle. L'influence de couleurs très saturées (valeur chromatique élevée), dans un environnement prédominant de faible valeur chromatique, attire l'attention visuelle. On tient généralement compte de ce phénomène bien connu dans la conception et le choix de l'emplacement des panneaux de signalisation et de publicité.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

photo reflex action-humans are involuntarily visually attracted to areas of greatest brightness within the visual field. Studies have shown that attraction to large areas of low brightness can cause long periods of visual detraction, while small areas of high brightness produce a more rapid but nevertheless similarly visually attractive response which detracts from task. Because the visual mechanism responds much more slowly from high adaptation conditions than its converse, one should ensure that the potentially uncomfortable or distracting visual reflex effect actuated by sources of higher than ambient brightness, is accommodated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique

Spanish

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Record 5 1977-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

the reflex action by which a leg, claw, tail, etc., as of a lobster, starfish, or lizard, is dropped off from the body when the part is damaged, or the animal is under attack(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Mutilation réflexe d'une partie du corps chez certains animaux (...) pour échapper à un danger.

Spanish

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