Activation of upper airway muscles during breathing and swallowing

The upper airway is a complex muscular tube that is used by the respiratory and digestive systems. The upper airway is invested with several small and anatomically peculiar muscles. The muscle fiber orientations and their nervous innervation are both extremely complex, and how the activity of the mu...

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Published in:	Journal of applied physiology (1985) Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 291 - 301
Main Authors:	Fregosi, Ralph F, Ludlow, Christy L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Physiological Society 01-02-2014
Series:	Upper Airway Control and Function: Implications for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Subjects:	Airway management Animals Deglutition - physiology Digestive system Highlighted Topic Humans Laryngeal Muscles - physiology Larynx Muscular system Pharyngeal Muscles - physiology Physiology Respiration Respiratory Mechanics - physiology Tongue Tongue - physiology larynx swallowing pharynx respiratory muscles control of breathing
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