Oropharyngeal swallowing and aging. A review

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 373-396

  Gleeson, Debra C L ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Oral cavity; Pharyngeal structures; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MASTICATION; MOTOR COORDINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERISTALSIS; SALIVATION; SWALLOWING; TASTE; TONGUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032873899     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9924(99)00017-9     Document Type: Article

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