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gag reflex — gag n reflex contraction of the muscles of the throat caused esp. by stimulation (as by touch) of the pharynx * * * a normal reflex action caused by contraction of pharynx muscles when the soft palate or posterior pharynx is touched. The reflex… … Medical dictionary
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 (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
