"Pharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx).
| Descriptor ID |
D010614
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.750 A04.623 A14.724
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| Concept/Terms |
Pharynx- Pharynx
- Pharynxs
- Throat
- Throats
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Lee HM, Han KD, Suh JD, Cho JH. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may decrease the incidence of Parkinson's disease associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Sci Rep. 2021 05 05; 11(1):9608.
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Stevens M, Mayerl CJ, Bond L, German RZ, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM. Pathophysiology of aspiration in a unilateral SLN lesion model using quantitative analysis of VFSS. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jan; 140:110518.
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Mayerl CJ, Edmonds CE, Catchpole EA, Myrla AM, Gould FDH, Bond LE, Stricklen BM, German RZ. Sucking versus swallowing coordination, integration, and performance in preterm and term infants. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 12 01; 129(6):1383-1392.
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von Arx T, Lozanoff S, Bornstein MM. Extraoral anatomy in CBCT ? a literature review. Part 4: Pharyngocervical region Swiss Dent J. 2020 10 12; 130(10):768-784.
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Mayerl CJ, Gould FDH, Bond LE, Stricklen BM, Buddington RK, German RZ. Preterm birth disrupts the development of feeding and breathing coordination. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019 06 01; 126(6):1681-1686.
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Patterson SB, Rivera D, Sunil TS, Okulicz JF. Evaluation of extragenital screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia in HIV-infected active duty Air Force members. MSMR. 2014 Nov; 21(11):7-9.
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Bautista TG, Dutschmann M. Ponto-medullary nuclei involved in the generation of sequential pharyngeal swallowing and concomitant protective laryngeal adduction in situ. J Physiol. 2014 Jun 15; 592(12):2605-23.
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Garcia AF, Abe LM, Erdem G, Cortez CL, Kurahara D, Yamaga K. An insert in the covS gene distinguishes a pharyngeal and a blood isolate of Streptococcus pyogenes found in the same individual. Microbiology (Reading). 2010 Oct; 156(Pt 10):3085-3095.
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Erdem G, Sinclair S, Marrone JR, I'atala TF, Tuua A, Tuua B, Tuumua F, Dodd A, Mizumoto C, Medina L. Higher rates of streptococcal colonization among children in the Pacific Rim Region correlates with higher rates of group A streptococcal disease and sequelae. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 May; 16(5):452-5.
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Mart?nez-Rubio C, Serrano GE, Miller MW. Localization of biogenic amines in the foregut of Aplysia californica: catecholaminergic and serotonergic innervation. J Comp Neurol. 2009 Jun 01; 514(4):329-42.