"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 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Edmonds CE, Robbins KN, Dvorak EG, Howe SP, Sheldon SA, Mayerl CJ, Owairu BA, Young BM, German RZ. The effects of simulated gastroesophageal reflux on infant pig oropharyngeal feeding physiology. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2024 Jul 01; 327(1):G105-G116.
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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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Saha S, Rattansingh A, Viswanathan K, Saha A, Martino R, Yadollahi A. Ultrasonographic Measurement of Pharyngeal-Airway Dimension and Its Relationship with Obesity and Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2020 11; 46(11):2998-3007.
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Saha S, Viswanathan K, Ghahjaverestan NM, Yadollahi A. Relationship between Vowel Sound Features and Pharyngeal Airway Cross-Sectional Area during Normal Breathing. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020 07; 2020:976-979.
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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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Saha S, Moussavi Z, Hadi P, Bradley TD, Yadollahi A. Effects of Increased Pharyngeal Tissue Mass Due to Fluid Accumulation in the Neck on the Acoustic Features of Snoring Sounds in Men. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 10 15; 14(10):1653-1660.
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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.