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gag reflex — noun normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth • Syn: ↑pharyngeal reflex • Hypernyms: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex … Useful english dictionary
gag reflex — pharyngeal reflex a normal reflex action caused by contraction of pharynx muscles when the soft palate or posterior pharynx is touched. The reflex is used to test the integrity of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves … The new mediacal dictionary
Gag (disambiguation) — The word gag and similar has a variety of meanings:As a physical object*Gag, a device designed to prevent speech *Gag (BDSM) used in BDSM activities *Gag bit, a type of bit used for strong horses *The Jennings gag, the Whitehead gag and the… … Wikipedia
Reflex — For other uses, see Reflex (disambiguation). A reflex action, also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.[1] A true reflex is a behavior which is mediated via the reflex arc; this does… … Wikipedia
reflex action — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
reflex response — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
gag — 1. noun a) A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap. b) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject … Wiktionary
Pharyngeal reflex — The pharyngeal reflex or gag reflex is a reflex contraction of the back of the throat,cite web |url=http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/09NA.html |title=Medical Neurosciences |format= |work= |accessdate=] evoked by touching… … Wikipedia
Cushing reflex — (also referred to as the vasopressor response, the Cushing effect, the Cushing reaction, the Cushing phenomenon, the Cushing response, or Cushing s Law) is a physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that… … Wikipedia
