Describe the four phases of swallowing:

What will be an ideal response?


a. Oral preparation

Food is manipulated in the mouth and masticated if necessary, reducing it to a consistency ready for bolus formation and swallowing

b. Oral transit

Tongue propels food posteriorly until the pharyngeal swallow is triggered

c. Pharyngeal

Pharyngeal swallow is triggered; the bolus is moved through the pharynx; and the cricopharyngeal sphincter (upper esophageal sphincter) opens to allow the bolus to enter the esophagus

d. Esophageal

Esophageal peristalsis carries the bolus through the cervical and thoracic esophagus and into the stomach

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a. 1-2 b. 3-5 c. 5-10 d. 10-20 e. 30

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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