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Bookmark or Share- Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing): Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMDDysphagia is when you find it difficult, sometimes impossible, to swallow. Swallowing seems simple, but it's actually pretty complicated. It takes your brain, several nerves and muscles, two...
- Physiology, Swallowing - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfThe process of swallowing, also known as deglutition, involves the movement of substances from the mouth (oral cavity) to the stomach via the pharynx and esophagus. Swallowing is an essential and complex behavior learned very early in development.
- Dysphagia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOccasional difficulty swallowing, such as when you eat too fast or don't chew your food well enough, usually isn't cause for concern. But ongoing dysphagia can be a serious medical condition that needs treatment.
- Stages of swallowing: Deglutition - KenhubSwallowing, or deglutition, is a complex reflex mechanism by which food is pushed from the oral cavity into the esophagus and then pushed to the stomach. This movement of food from the oral cavity on to the esophagus and stomach by pushing is called propulsion, and it is an important part of the digestive process.
- Swallowing | Physiology, Anatomy & Processes | Britannicaswallowing, the act of passing food from the mouth, by way of the pharynx (or throat) and esophagus, to the stomach. Three stages are involved in swallowing food. The first begins in the mouth. There, food is mixed with saliva for lubrication and placed on the back of the tongue.
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