Re: Why do we blink (or close our eyes) everytime we sneeze?

Date: Wed Aug 18 10:16:12 1999
Posted By: Stephanie Gardner, Grad student, Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 932264121.Gb

Message:


Just as sneezing itself is a reflex, closing our eyes during a sneeze is 
also a reflex.  The function that it serves is not completely understood; 
your eyes don't pop out if you keep them open during a sneeze!

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