Gag reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf وسام
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Pharyngeal reflex
gptkbp:compatibleWith Some neurological disorders
gptkbp:firstDescribed Medical community
gptkbp:function Prevents choking
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gag reflex
gptkbp:involves Contraction of pharyngeal muscles
Elevation of the soft palate
gptkbp:mayBeAbsentIn Brainstem lesions
gptkbp:mayBeExaggeratedIn gptkb:Anxiety
Certain phobias
gptkbp:mediatedBy gptkb:Vagus_nerve
gptkb:Glossopharyngeal_nerve
gptkbp:relatedTo Swallowing reflex
Vomiting reflex
gptkbp:significance Tested in neurological examination
gptkbp:suppressedBy Desensitization
Topical anesthetics
gptkbp:triggeredBy Touching the back of the throat
Touching the soft palate
Touching the tonsillar area
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Uvula
gptkb:Vomit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8