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Yawning is an innate and reflexive behavior characterized by an ajar mouth accompanied by a deep inhalation and stretching of muscles around the throat, explains Epstein.
[2] [3] [clarification needed] A hoarse voice can be associated with a feeling of unease or scratchiness in the throat. [2] Hoarseness is often a symptom of problems in the vocal folds of the larynx. [2] It may be caused by laryngitis, which in turn may be caused by an upper respiratory infection, a cold, or allergies. [2]
A yawn is a reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long inspiratory phase with gradual mouth gaping, followed by a brief climax (or acme) with muscle stretching, and a rapid expiratory phase with muscle relaxation, which typically lasts a few seconds.
During faucalized voice, the sides of pharynx expand outward and the larynx descends and tilts forward. The term "yawny voice" is appropriate to compare this voice quality to the physiological act of yawning. Its opposite is harsh voice, a vocal quality produced when the pharynx is contracted and the larynx raised.
If you wake up in the morning with a sore throat, you could unknowingly be sleeping with your mouth open. Dr. Love says that this is another non-infectious reason why some people have a sore throat.
Back pain. When your back aches and there’s no obvious cause (like lifting heavy boxes or falling), inflammation could be the root cause.Inflammatory back pain tends to come on gradually and ...
Sensation of a 'lump' in the back of the throat; Throat feels swollen; Discomfort - Lump can often feel quite big and pain is occasional; Symptoms normally worse in the evening; Stress aggravates the symptoms; Saliva is difficult to swallow, yet food is easy to swallow - eating, in fact, often makes the tightness go away for a time
“I have a sore throat,” I said. My throat was very painful for a week or more, and several of my students asked me what I had done to my neck. A new friend of mine at Ashoka University, a computer scientist, killed himself back in May. The news hit the campus hard. My students have been emailing, asking questions that no one can answer.