What prevents <it>Struthio camelus</it> and <it>Dromaius novaehollandiae</it> (Palaeognathae) from choking? A novel anatomical mechanism in ratites, the linguo-laryngeal apparatus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The avian glottis channels air from the oropharynx to the trachea and is situated on an elevated structure, the laryngeal mound. It is imperative that the glottis be protected and closed during swallowing, which in mammals is achieve...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/9/1/11 |