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.
Some people have such a bad gag reflex that it makes brushing their teeth almost impossible. You can find some tips here: Problems with Brushing Teeth. A bad gag reflex is so common that all dentists will have encountered this and should have developed ways of helping you cope.