Clinically, the<unk>  has been implicated in pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): the very act of eating or drinking can provoke an overreaction of the<unk>  response in some patients with IBS due to their heightened visceral sensitivity, and this can lead to abdominal pain and distension, flatulence, and diarrhea. The<unk>  has also been implicated in pathogenesis of functional constipation, where patients with spinal cord injury and diabetics with gastroparesis secondary to diabetic neuropathy suffer from an increased colonic transit time. The<unk>  can also be used to optimise the treatment of constipation. Since the reflex is most active in the mornings and immediately after meals, consumption of stimulant laxatives, such as sennosides and bisacodyl, during these times will augment the reflex and help increase colonic contractions and therefore defecation.
Gastrocolic reflex
Abdominal reflex
Bulbocavernosus reflex
Diving reflex
Cremasteric reflex
Ciliospinal reflex
Axon reflex
Landau reflex