RECENT reviews of acute respiratory disease in childhood 1,2 have failed to emphasize the importance of epiglottitis. Unless physicians are cognizant of the clinical features of this rapidly ...

a: The constrictor and lateral suspensory muscles of the pharynx viewed from the posterior aspect, showing: the pharyngeal raphe, and the superior, middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscles, ...

Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves because it covers the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink. When you swallow, the muscles in your throat respond by pulling ...

a: Bolus hold position, glossopalatal seal maintained. b: Tongue tip elevation, soft palate elevates to closure, and bolus passes mandible ramus. c: Bolus moves posteriorly as tongue moves backward, ...