From this point on swallowing is an entirely reflexive action (1,3). Pharyngeal phase. The third phase in the swallowing process is the pharyngeal phase. When the swallowing reflex is triggered, the pharyngeal phase starts. This phase is the most complex phase of swallowing, because it involves many events which occur in a rapid sequence.
Forgotten River. The Forgotten River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Olivine River, it rises west of the Olivine Ice Plateau in the Five Finger Range and flows south-westward to join that river south of Four Brothers Pass. The river was explored in 1864 by Alphonse Barrington, James Farrell and Antoine Simonin. See also
The Mississippi River Delta is disappearing at an astonishing rate: A football field of wetlands vanishes into open water almost every hour. Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost nearly 1,900 square miles of land, an area roughly equivalent in size to the state of Delaware.Many factors have led to the delta's collapse.he Mississippi River Delta is disappearing at an astonishing rate: A football field of wetlands vanishes into open water almost every hour. Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost nearly 1,900 square miles of land, an area roughly equivalent in size to the state of Delaware.