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The Function of the Epiglottis in Monkey and Man

In stumptail monkeys from birth to adulthood, and in very young human infants, the epiglottis serves to guide the larynx upwardly behind the soft palate so it can lock into the nasopharynx and remain there during respiration. After early infancy in man the attainment of a larynx-nasopharynx connecti...

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Autores principales: Laitman, J.T., Crelin, E.S., Conlogue, G.J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1977
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2595319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/403687

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