vomiting reflex

vomiting reflex
vomiting due to reflexive stimulation of muscles of the gastrointestinal tract and throat, allowing their contents to be forcibly expelled; it is mediated by centers in the medulla oblongata and can be set in motion by many different stimuli such as touching the back of the pharynx. See also pharyngeal r.

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