Figure 20 - Respiratory rhythm of the UES closure muscles.
From the following article
Ivan M. Lang
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo12
UES pressure and CP EMG recorded simultaneously in an awake chronically instrumented dog. Note that at each inspiration the UES pressure increased concomitant with an increase in integrated CP EMG. CP, cricopharyngeus; S, swallow; in., inspiration.
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