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The Effect of Bolus Volume on Hyoid Kinematics in Healthy Swallowing

Hyoid movement in swallowing is biomechanically linked to closure of the laryngeal vestibule for airway protection and to opening of the upper esophageal sphincter. Studies suggest that the range of hyoid movement is highly variable in the healthy population. However, other aspects of hyoid movement...

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Autores principales: Nagy, Ahmed, Molfenter, Sonja M., Péladeau-Pigeon, Melanie, Stokely, Shauna, Steele, Catriona M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24779015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/738971