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the enterogastric reflex is actaully a trio of reflexes that inhibit the vagal nuclei in the medulla, inhibit local reflexes and activate the sympathetic fibres that cause the pyloric sphincter to tighten and prevents further chyme entry into the small intestine.
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BlakeThe enterogastric reflex helps regulate the movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract. It inhibits gastric motility and secretion when food enters the small intestine, allowing for digestion and absorption to occur efficiently. This helps prevent the small intestine from being overwhelmed with excessive food.
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Another name for the patellar reflex is the?
the knee-jerk reflex
What properties are not of the stretch reflex?
It is a disynaptic reflex
The reflex that helps an infant hold on to the nipple and swallow is called the?
sucking reflex
Is swallowing a reflex or instinct?
Swallowing is a reflex.
Reflex what is the simplest reflex?
The simplest reflex is a monosynaptic reflex, which involves only two neurons: a sensory neuron and a motor neuron. An example of this is the knee-jerk reflex, where tapping the knee causes a quick, automatic extension of the leg.
