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Anatomy and Physiology

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Dysphagia

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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The oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus constitute three anatomically and functionally integrated areas that are involved in swallowing. They are made up of muscular tubes surrounded by cartilages and bones. Swallowing is controlled by the brain stem in the central nervous system where the swallowing center is located.

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Ekberg, O., Nylander, G. (2017). Anatomy and Physiology. In: Ekberg, O. (eds) Dysphagia. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2017_58

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