A vital pathway for breathing and nourishment is also an object of desire—and one of the body’s most vulnerable parts.

This means that other than its attachment site to the thyroid cartilage (which is part of the larynx, or voice box ... and below the tonsils and the epiglottis. You can even move your hyoid ...

A retroflex movement of epiglottis (a passive dorsal rotation) was observed to partly occlude the laryngeal inlet in some cases, either as a rapid movement or lasting throughout the insufflation ...

epiglottis horizontalization, laryngeal elevation, pharyngeal constrictor muscle contraction, oral and hypopharyngeal cleaning, upper esophageal sphincter relaxation, the bolus entry into the ...

The hyoid bone is located above the area of the Adam's apple and below the tonsils and the epiglottis. You can even move your ... While not technically a part of the larynx, at the top, the two ...

Improved breathing techniques also act to enhance laryngeal abduction during exercise. Other interventions used in treatment of EILO include the use of respiratory muscle training; however, no robust ...

Background: Cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a significant factor that leads to a poor prognosis in laryngeal cancer. Early-stage supraglottic laryngeal cancer (SGLC) is prone to LNM. However, ...

The visualisation of anatomical landmarks, including the epiglottis, glottis and vocal cords, was recorded. Two reviewers (CNC, AC) independently evaluated the videos using a data collection form. In ...

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Secondly, via its vasoconstrictor effects, it decreases upper airway mucosal edema (laryngeal edema), increases peripheral vascular resistance (counteracting hypotension and fluid third spacing ...