Neural and anatomic factors related to upper airway occlusion during sleep.
Both neural and anatomical factors play an important role in the maintenance of upper airway patency. An abnormality in one or both of these factors is felt to be the underlying cause of obstructive sleep apnea.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000403:Airway Resistance; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D011312:Pressure; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed