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Characterization of Esophageal Physiology Using Mechanical State Analysis
The esophagus functions to transport swallowed fluids and food from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophageal muscles governing bolus transport comprise circular striated muscle of the proximal esophagus and circular smooth muscle of the distal esophagus. Longitudinal smooth muscle contraction prov...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756108/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26924967 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2016.00010 |