Tongue muscle strength affects posterior pharyngeal wall advancement during swallowing: A cross-sectional study of outpatients with dysphagia.
Keigo NagashimaTakeshi KikutaniTaishi MiyashitaYuri YajimaFumiyo TamuraPublished in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2020)
While tongue muscle strength is affected by skeletal muscle mass, posterior pharyngeal wall advancement is not readily affected by decreases in skeletal muscle mass. Posterior pharyngeal wall advancement may increase to compensate for swallowing function among individuals with reduced tongue muscle strength.