Upper Airway Control in Airway Defense
Upper airways (UA) are an organic component of the respiratory tract, they serve to respiration, respiratory tract protection and defense, phonation, deglutition, etc. The functions of UA are regulated by motor control of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal muscles.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-04-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Martiniana |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2016-0001 |