Quantifying contributions of the cricopharyngeus to upper esophageal sphincter pressure changes by means of intramuscular electromyography and high-resolution manometry

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 174-182

  Jones, Corinne A ^a   Hammer, Michael J ^a   Hoffman, Matthew R ^a   Mcculloch, Timothy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cricopharyngeus; Deglutition; Electromyography; High resolution manometry; Upper esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; VOICE;

CRICOPHARYNGEUS; DEGLUTITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HIGH-RESOLUTION MANOMETRY; UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, UPPER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; PHONATION; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VOLITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903531698     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003489414522975     Document Type: Article

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