Video 4 - Laryngeal abductor reflex.
From the following article
Reflex interaction of pharynx, esophagus, and airways
Reza Shaker
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo11
This video demonstrates the stimulation of the laryngeal abductor reflex by air injection as seen in the injection of a short burst of air into the area of the arytenoid, which results in median abduction of this structure for a brief period of time.
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