title: The upper airway--the forgotten organ.
abstract: The upper airway is an organ not often investigated. Relatively little is known about its complex functions, and misunderstandings abound. The paper by Thomachot et al in this issue provides an opportunity to ponder on this important organ. Although the main result seems to be negative, the study provides some interesting physiological information on the upper airway and how it works.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shelly
mesh_terms: D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012119:Respiration; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D014132:Trachea / Q000502:physiology