| Question |
Answer |
| traditional view of how a swallow is triggered and "What is a swallow?" |
anterior faucial arch stimulation characterized by four stages: oral prep, oral, pharyngeal, esophageal; also, considered a brainstem-controlled reflex |
| current view of how a swallow is triggered and "What is a swallow?" |
stimulation of deep muscle receptors in base of tongue and superficial mucosal receptors in pharynx; complex series of interdependent & overlapping movements carrying material from oral cavity to pharynx and esophagus; considered a modifiable response |
| 3 step process for when things get past the TVFs |
TRAP, COUGH, CLEAR |
| the walls of the trachea that are lined with cilia and mucous |
The Mucociliary chain |
| Horking clears what? |
oropharynx |
| Throat clearing clears what? |
larynx and hypopharynx |
| coughing, forced expiration clears what? |
lungs, trachea, and larynx |
| respiratory/swallowing typical pattern |
inhale - begin exhalation - hold breath - swallow - continue exhalation |
| the entire process of putting food in the mouth until it enters the stomach |
deglutition |
| a delay in, or misdirection of, a fluid or solid food bolus as it moves from the mouth to the stomach |
dysphagia |
| The biological function of swallowing |
to safely transport food from the mouth to the stomach |
| valves involved in swallowing |
velopharyngeal, TVFs, ventricular folds, epiglottis/aryepiglottal fold over. |
| What is the prime mover of material through the pharynx |
Tongue base retraction |
| What cannot be changed about a swallow? |
pharyngeal peristalsis, PES relaxation |
| What can be changed about a swallow? |
vocal fold closure and laryngeal elevation |
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