Coordination of mastication, swallowing and breathing
The pathways for air and food cross in the pharynx. In breathing, air may flow through either the nose or the mouth; it always flows through the pharynx. During swallowing, the pharynx changes from an airway to a food channel. The pharynx is isolated from the nasal cavity and lower airway by velopha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Japanese Dental Science Review |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761609000040 |