Figure 1 - Anatomy of the closing and some opening muscles of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES).


From the following article

Upper esophageal sphincter

Ivan M. Lang

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo12

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(Source: Netter medical illustration with permission of Elsevier. All rights reserved.)

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