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The '''vestibulo-ocular reflex''' is a reflex that keeps your eyes focused on something when your head moves.
+The '''vestibulo-ocular reflex''' is a reflex that keeps your eyes pointed to the same location in space when your head moves.
The [[vestibular system]] signals how fast the head is rotating, and the [[oculomotor system]] responds by rotating the eyes in a velocity that is opposite in direction and equal in magnitude.<ref name="j819">{{cite web | last=Hodgson | first=Douglas | title=Chapter 2 | website=Schor lab in UC Berkeley | url=http://schorlab.berkeley.edu/passpro/oculomotor/html/chapter_2.html | access-date=2024-05-24||quote=During head movements in any direction...}}</ref>
The [[vestibular system]] signals how fast the head is rotating, and the [[oculomotor system]] responds by rotating the eyes in a velocity that is opposite in direction and equal in magnitude.<ref name="j819">{{cite web | last=Hodgson | first=Douglas | title=Chapter 2 | website=Schor lab in UC Berkeley | url=http://schorlab.berkeley.edu/passpro/oculomotor/html/chapter_2.html | access-date=2024-05-24||quote=During head movements in any direction...}}</ref>