What Initiates the Sneeze Reflex

question 3

Multiple Choice

What initiates the sneeze reflex?

• A) Stimulation of the vagus nerve
• B) Irritation of the nasal mucosa by foreign particulate matter
• C) Stimulation of the tonsils
• D) Enervation of the olfactory cranial nerve

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