Suppression of Abdominal Motor Activity during Swallowing in Cats and Humans.

Diseases affecting pulmonary mechanics often result in changes to the coordination of swallow and breathing. We hypothesize that during times of increased intrathoracic pressure, swallow suppresses ongoing expiratory drive to ensure bolus transport through the esophagus. To this end, we sought to de...

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Main Authors: Teresa Pitts, Albright G Gayagoy, Melanie J Rose, Ivan Poliacek, Jillian A Condrey, M Nicholas Musselwhite, Tabitha Y Shen, Paul W Davenport, Donald C Bolser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128245