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Gag Reflex

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Gag Reflex

  • Normal Gag Reflex
  1. Response to posterior pharynx tactile stimulation
  2. Signal transmitted to reflex center in Medulla
  3. Results in gag
    1. Pharyngeal wall contraction
    2. Velar Contraction
  • Conditions with abnormal Gag Reflex
  1. Dysphagia following Cerebrovascular Accident
  2. Altered Level of Consciousness (coma)