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Figure 13 - Aspiration.
Note that there is retention of contrast in the valleculae (v) and piriform sinuses (ps). No swallow is taking place, yet there is entry of contrast into the laryngeal vestibule (ve) and between ...
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Figure 1 - Lateral sagittal views of the pharynx comparing line drawings with contrast radiographs at rest and during phonation.
Structures can be seen including the soft palate (u), the dorsum of the tongue (T), the valleculae (V), the epiglottis (arrow), and the piriform sinuses (P). There is minimal retention of contrast ...