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The swallowing reflex and its significance as an airway defensive reflex
Swallowing function, in humans, is very complex. Swallowing plays, not only an important role in food digestion, but also a major role in preventing the entrance of food and/or other materials into the lower respiratory tract. To achieve this, precise coordination is necessary between breathing and...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539657/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23316169 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2012.00489 |