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Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and pharyngeal muscles and structure.

XUE Rong, ZHANG Xilong   

  1. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2016-07-20 Online:2016-10-20 Published:2016-10-20

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Abstract: The upper airway is composed of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and extrathoracic trachea. The segment of great interest is the pharynx, where partial or complete airway obstruction occurs during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS). Under the neural and chemical control, contraction of pharyngeal muscles surrounding the collapsible conduit of the pharynx modulates the size and stiffness according to the required purpose. The objective of this review is to describe normal pharyngeal airway maintenance achieved by interaction between the pharyngeal muscles and structures during sleep, and to share new information that may relate to the pathophysiology of sleep-disordered breathing.

Key words: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, Pharyngeal muscles

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  • R766.7
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