Pharyngeal reflex
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pharyngeal-reflex-182-2649628
title:
Pharyngeal reflex
text:
The pharyngeal reflex or gag reflex is a reflex muscular contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the roof of the mouth, back of the tongue, area around the tonsils, uvula, and back of the throat. It, along with other aerodigestive reflexes such as reflexive pharyngeal swallowing, prevents objects in the oral cavity from entering the throat except as part of normal swallowing and helps prevent choking, and is a form of coughing. The pharyngeal reflex is different from the laryng
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encyclopedia
description:
Reflex at the back of the throat
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharyngeal_reflex
date created:
2004-03-23T10:48:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T03:05:43Z
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