Role of the hypoglossal nerve in equine nasopharyngeal stability

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 471-477

  Cheetham, Jonathan ^a   Pigott, John H ^a   Hermanson, John W ^a   Campoy, Luis ^a   Soderholm, Leo V ^a   Thorson, Lisa M ^a   Ducharme, Norm G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal displacement; Nasopharynx; Soft palate; Velopharynx

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HORSE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SOFT PALATE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VIDEOENDOSCOPY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NERVE BLOCK; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PRESSURE; RESPIRATION; TONGUE; TRACHEA; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 68249159477     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91177.2008     Document Type: Article

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