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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Impaired oropharyngeal swallow response
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Accession:HP:0031162 term browser browse the term
Definition:Delay or absence of the swallow response, reflexes triggered by the contact the food bolus makes with the anterior faucial pillars.
Comment:In the involuntary pharyngeal phase, the soft palate rises to close the nasopharynx and prevent nasal regurgitations. The hyoid bone rises, bringing the larynx up, while the epiglottis closes the entrance to the larynx. The base of the tongue contacts the pharyngeal wall, at the same time as the hyoid moves forward, coinciding with the relaxation of the cricopharyngeus muscle and the opening of the upper esophageal sphincter.



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the nervous system 0
        Abnormal nervous system physiology 0
          Dysphagia 0
            Impaired oropharyngeal swallow response 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the digestive system 0
        Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract 0
          Functional abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract 0
            Abnormal esophagus physiology 0
              Dysphagia 0
                Impaired oropharyngeal swallow response 0
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