Do you remember when Hilarie Burton guest-starred on Grey’s Anatomy and shook up a major character’s relationship in a big way? … ...

The purpose of this study was to describe radiographic dimensions of the velopharynx and aerodynamic measures of velopharyngeal function in a group of patients before and after Furlow Z-plasty for ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...

The central tendon is a large part of the diaphragm that anchors the diaphragm to the ribs. A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right ...

Conclusion These results suggest that the mechanism of action of MAS is to increase the volume of the upper airway, predominantly by increasing the volume of the velopharynx, and this increased volume ...

Occurs when there is excessive airflow through the nose during speech. • This is usually associated with a weak or inefficient closure of the velopharynx (the space between the soft palate and the ...

1 2 VI occurs as a result of incomplete closure of the velopharynx which results in decreased air pressure and nasal escape. Therefore, there is inadequate production of consonant (non-nasal) sounds.