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What prevents Struthio camelus and Dromaius novaehollandiae (Palaeognathae) from choking? A novel anatomical mechanism in ratites, the linguo-laryngeal apparatus
BACKGROUND: The avian glottis channels air from the oropharynx to the trachea and is situated on an elevated structure, the laryngeal mound. It is imperative that the glottis be protected and closed during swallowing, which in mammals is achieved by covering the glottis with the epiglottis, as well...
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Online toegang: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404984/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22650266 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-9-11 |
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