Swallowing Neural Control: 101

Back by popular demand, Down the Hatch’s Swallowing Physiology Series is now focused on neural control! In our Swallowing NEUROPhysiology Series, hosts Drs. Ianessa Humbert and Alicia Vose focus on concepts related to the central nervous system, not just because it controls swallowing, but also because it is among the most poorly understood and highly requested topics among those who aim to learn more about swallowing. In this installment, we move beyond the peripheral nervous system (cranial nerves) and introduce concepts that include cranial nerve nuclei and central pattern generators within the brainstem that are essential to swallowing. Full links to papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11274347 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2992653/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02407121