Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/HasProperty | controlled
Facets:
value: by pulling the larynx
type: MANNER
value: manually
type: MANNER
value: voluntarily
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Sphincters can also be voluntarily or involuntarily controlled:
text: Belafsky (2010) considered that the upper esophageal sphincter can be controlled manually by pulling the larynx directly forward with anterior traction on the cricoid cartilage.
text: Belafsky (2010) considered that the upper esophageal sphincter can be controlled manually by pulling the larynx directly forward with anterior traction on the cricoid cartilage.