Abstract
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 in controlled by the brain stem in the central nervous system where the swallowing centre is located.
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Ekberg, O., Nylander, G. (2011). Anatomy and Physiology. In: Ekberg, O. (eds) Dysphagia. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_369
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