Swallowing is one of the most important human functions in our daily life consisting in a coordinated sequence of events aimed at moving nutrients from the mouth to the stomach. Despite its relevance, it has been less investigated than other motor activities. This is likely due to the complexity of this sensorimotor task. Indeed, a single swallow involves the coordination of more than 30 muscles within 1 second, including voluntary and reflexive activities: manipulation of food, displacements of the hyoid bone, hyolaringeal elevation and tilting of the epiglottis. All these events are possible because of the contraction of specific muscles of the submental region and in the anterior portion of the neck, controlled by swallowing center of the brainstem.