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MissBoots | 17:17 Fri 19th Jan 2007 | Science
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What is the number of muscles used when a human swallows? Thanks for any help.
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Complicated is the act of swallowing..3phases
(1) Oral Phase (mouth)
(2) Pharyngeal Phase (back of the mouth)
(3) Oesophageal phase (throat to stomach)

Muscles involved? 36 seperate muscles
16:28 Tue 30th Jan 2007
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Thanks sqad617, I'd just about given up any hope of getting an answer on here and hadn't got anywhere 'googling'. Appreciate you taking the time for me!
19:26 Tue 30th Jan 2007

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