deglutition

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Although this sounds quick and effortless, deglutition is, in fact, a complex process that involves both the skeletal muscle of the tongue and the muscles of the pharynx and esophagus.

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Describe the three processes involved in the esophageal phase of deglutition.

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The suprahyoid muscles raise the hyoid bone, the floor of the mouth, and the larynx during deglutition.

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At this point, deglutition apnea takes place, which means that breathing ceases for a very brief time.

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Though devoured by thirst, the patient is afraid of water, and the attempt to drink will cause slight spasms with a sensation of filling of the throat and difficulty of deglutition.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various