Why does choking or even coughing, sometimes provoke vomiting?

Question

When I was little I was really sick, and it got to the point where I threw up. Why does coughing sometimes cause vomiting, or a sensation like it?

In: Biology

Answer 1

For the same reason as putting a finger down your throat does. You can provoke a gagging reflex by irritating that part and you can irritate it with a finger or with caughing