Swallowing process Poster

Swallowing, or deglutition, is the process in the human body that passes food bolus from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. If this fails and the object goes through the trachea, then choking or pulmonary aspiration can occur. Swallowing is a great concern for the elderly who have impaired autonomic nervous system. Speech therapy is commonly used to correct this condition since the speech process uses the same neuromuscular structures as swallowing. Scientifically accurate. Great for school science (biology) lab, doctor offices, clinic, hospital,... for educational purposes. Vector file scalable to any size without losing resolution. Check out my store for more medical illustrations, both serious and fun stuffs. All images are made by myself, a scientist. If you rather need a soft copy of the images, please visit my website at www.alilamedicalimages.com