The canaliculoocular reflexes

Canal	Preferred head motion	Eye muscles excited	Resulting eye motion
Right horizontal	Right turn	Left lateral rectus Right medial rectus	Leftward
Right anterior	Neck flexion Right head tilt	Right superior rectus Left inferior oblique	Elevation (right gaze) Counterclockwise torsion (left gaze)
Right posterior	Neck extension Right head tilt	Left inferior rectus Right superior oblique	Depression (left gaze) Counterclockwise torsion (right gaze)
Left horizontal	Left turn	Right lateral rectus Left medial rectus	Rightward
Left anterior	Neck flexion Left head tilt	Left superior rectus Right inferior oblique	Elevation (left gaze) Clockwise torsion (right gaze)
Left posterior	Neck extension Left head tilt	Right inferior rectus Left superior oblique	Depression (right gaze) Clockwise torsion (left gaze)

Head and eye rotations are described from the point of view of the patient. As examples, a right head tilt is a clockwise rotation of the head; counterclockwise torsion of the eyes means that the superior pole of the eyes are tilted to the left.

Right gaze: maximally in right gaze; left gaze: maximally in left gaze.

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The canaliculoocular reflexes