Phenomena and Processes

Saccades

An abrupt voluntary shift in ocular fixation from one point to another, as occurs in reading.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An abrupt voluntary shift in ocular fixation from one point to another, as occurs in reading.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Pursuit, Saccadic
  • Saccadic Eye Movements
  • Eye Movement, Saccadic
  • Eye Movements, Saccadic
  • Movement, Saccadic Eye
  • Movements, Saccadic Eye
  • Pursuits, Saccadic
  • Saccade
  • Saccadic Eye Movement
  • Saccadic Pursuit
  • Saccadic Pursuits

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

91(75); was see under EYE MOVEMENTS 1975-90

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Tree Number

  1. G14.350w.500w

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NLM Classification

WW 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Saccades. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012438. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012438
  2. Saccades. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccade
  3. Saccades. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369503