The Effect of Gag Reflex on Cardiac Sympatovagal Tone
Objectives: Heart velocity may be influenced by gagging. The medulla oblongata receives the afferents of gag reflex. Neuronal pools of vomiting, salivation and cardiac parasympathetic fibers are very close in this area. So, their activities may be changed by spillover from each other. Using the hear...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=247&type=fultext |