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988:Pharyngeal (gag) reflex
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805:Basal electrical rhythm
736:Migrating motor complex
374:gastrointestinal system
144:functional constipation
1342:Digestive system stubs
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1014:Brachioradialis reflex
955:Pupillary light reflex
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1186:Churchill–Cope reflex
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674:Enterochromaffin cell
669:Enteroendocrine cells
122:Clinical significance
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983:Oculocephalic reflex
960:Accommodation reflex
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1161:Oculocardiac reflex
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621:Glucose homeostasis
167:stimulant laxatives
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