deglutition
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Describe the three processes involved in the esophageal phase of 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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The suprahyoid muscles raise the hyoid bone, the floor of the mouth, and the larynx during 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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My much-esteemed friend Dr. Grateloup of Bordeaux was subject to frequent sore-throats, which were only relieved by local blood-letting, cataplasms, &c., but generally lasted several days, during which deglutition became most difficult.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
