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XROMM and diceCT reveal a hydraulic mechanism of tongue base retraction in swallowing
During primate swallowing, tongue base retraction (TBR) drives the food bolus across the oropharynx towards the esophagus and flips the epiglottis over the laryngeal inlet, protecting against penetration and aspiration of food into the airway. Despite the importance of TBR for swallowing performance...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237434/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32427836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64935-z |