Vomiting center

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The vomiting center is an area of the brain that controls vomiting. It is located in the lateral reticular formation of the medulla oblongata. It is excited directly by visceral afferent impulses (sympathetic and vagal) arising from the gastrointestinal tract and other peripheral trigger areas.

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