David J. Curtis, David F. Cruess
Abstract
Two forms of swallowing were observed during videofluoroscopy in 166 asymptomatic patients, consisting of an air-containing ("open") pharynx in 120 (72%) and an occluded ("closed") pharynx in 46 (28%). The epiglottis inverted differently in the two forms of swallowing.
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Two forms of swallowing were observed during videofluoroscopy in 166 asymptomatic patients, consisting of an air-containing ("open") pharynx in 120 (72%) and an occluded ("closed") pharynx in 46 (28%). The epiglottis inverted differently in the two forms of swallowing.
Key concepts: Epiglottis, Medicine, Pharynx, Swallowing, Asymptomatic, Anatomy, Cineradiography, Surgery