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Volume 20 No 7 (2022)
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GAG REFLEX: AN OVERVIEW
Dr.Akshaya Ambokar,Dr.Saimah Shamim,Dr.Uttam Shetty,Dr.Mridula Joshi,Dr. Mahesh Ghadage,,Dr.SumitBedia
Abstract
Gag reflex is an involuntary contraction of the muscles of the soft palate or pharynx which results in retching. It can also be termed as an innate healthy defence mechanism of the body in order to prevent foreign objects and noxious material from entering the pharynx,larynx or trachea
Keywords
somatic gagging, psychogenic gagging, singer’s marble technique, surgical intervention
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