History of Oropharyngeal Organs and Swallowing
Cumhur Ertekin
, İbrahim Aydoğdu
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Neurophysiology, İzmir, Türkiye
Keywords: Swallowing, oropharynx, larynx, historical review, dysphagia
Abstract
This review aims to present a brief historical perspective of the clinical development of swallowing since ancient times. It also highlights the discovery of the functional meaning of the oropharyngeal organs. These historical developments are enriched with some anecdotal details.
Externally and internally peer-reviewed.
Concept: C.E., İ.A., Design: C.E., İ.A., Data Collection or Processing: C.E., İ.A., Analysis or Interpretation: C.E., İ.A., Literature Search: C.E., İ.A., Writing: C.E., İ.A.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study received no financial support.