“A Day in the life of the Fluid Bolus”: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics of the Oropharyngeal Phase of Swallowing with Particular Focus on Dysphagia
By following the path of a liquid bolus, from the oral preparatory phase to the esophagus, we show that a few fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics can be used to better understand and assess the importance of bolus viscosity during human swallowing, especially when considering dysfunctional swall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Applied Rheology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3933/applrheol-26-64525 |