Abstract
The esophagus is a muscular tube consisting of three functional regions: the upper and lower esophageal sphincters, and the esophageal body. On high-resolution manometry, the esophageal body consists of three contracting segments: the proximal striated muscle segment, followed by two smooth muscle segments, separated by pressure troughs. The sphincters and contracting segments function in contiguity to form a chain of relaxing and contracting segments, modulated by cortical, brain stem, and peripheral influences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Principles of Deglutition |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Multidisciplinary Text for Swallowing and its Disorders |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 343-354 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781461437949 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781461437932 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Esophageal contraction segments
- Esophagus
- Motility
- Pressure phenomena
- Smooth muscle esophagus
- Striated muscle esophagus