Sensory receptors that initiate swallow reflex are present only in post part of the oral cavity and upper portion of pharynx. The afferents are carried in glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves.

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals" are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. A novel study has linked PFAS-contaminated water with ...

PFAS in drinking water is associated with cancer incidence in the digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems.

“We know that alcohol consumption increases the risk of seven cancer types, including cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colorectal, liver, and breast,” Dr. Islami say ...