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Cough Reflex Summary
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The cough reflex is a coordinated neural and muscular response to the irritation of the respiratory system. As a reflex action, coughing does not require conscious direction or control. Coughing is a nociceptive reflex, designed to protect the body...
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Pharyngeal reflex Information
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The pharyngeal reflex or gag reflex is a reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate[1], that prevents something from entering the throat except as part of normal swallowing. This helps prevent choking. The afferent...


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The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
Reliability of the Pharyngeal Squeeze Maneuver
06/01/2007: 1,727 words, approx. 6 pages
Objectives: Fiberoptic endoscopie evaluation of swallowing with sensory testing has been used to assess the integrity of laryngopharyngeal sensory and motor components. The pharyngeal squeeze is a maneuver used during fiberoptic endoscopie evaluation of swallowing with sensory testing to assess pharyngeal motor function. Although...
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society
Pharyngealization in early Chinese.
07/01/1994: 6,329 words, approx. 21 pages
A prominent feature of Middle Chinese, a linguistic system reconstructed on the basis of the Chiehyunn dictionary composed by Luh Faayan, is palatalization. In most reconstructions of Middle Chinese, this palatalization is manifested by the presence of a palatal glide after the initial consonant....
 


 

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