Brainerd, Minnesota. Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 13,592 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County, and is one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota.
It innervates the back of your tongue to the back of your throat, and helps to control reverse peristalsis. Some people have a glossopharyngeal that innervates a larger part of their tongue than other people, and have a very strong gag when they touch that area.
Gag reflex and brushing teeth. Usually, the gag reflex is stronger when brushing back teeth (especially the inside and biting surfaces). Gagging may be less pronounced when you keep your lips closed. Some people find it easiest to start off with brushing the outer surfaces of the lower teeth.