The fates of your embryonic pharyngeal arches are complex and I’m not going to do a comprehensive review here (goherefor more information). Suffice it to say that the first three arches give rise to your jaws and hyoid apparatus, the fourth and sixth form your larynx (voicebox), and fif...
With esophageal reflux, stomach acid content refluxes back up into the esophagus, occasionally reaching the breathing passages, causing inflammation and damage to the esophagus, as well as to the lung and larynx (the voice box). 10% of patients with GERD develop Barrett's esophagus, a risk ...