 Gagging
"Gagging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Contraction of the muscle of the PHARYNX caused by stimulation of sensory receptors on the SOFT PALATE, by psychic stimuli, or systemically by drugs.
| Descriptor ID |
D005683
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.414 F02.830.702.157 G10.261.338 G11.561.731.251
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| Concept/Terms |
Gagging- Gagging
- Reflex, Pharyngeal
- Pharyngeal Reflex
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Kulig K, Rumack BH, Rosen P. Gag reflex in assessing level of consciousness. Lancet. 1982 Mar 06; 1(8271):565.
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