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AG Swallowing

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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  
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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  
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3 step process for when things get past the TVFs   TRAP, COUGH, CLEAR  
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the walls of the trachea that are lined with cilia and mucous   The Mucociliary chain  
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Horking clears what?   oropharynx  
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Throat clearing clears what?   larynx and hypopharynx  
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coughing, forced expiration clears what?   lungs, trachea, and larynx  
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respiratory/swallowing typical pattern   inhale - begin exhalation - hold breath - swallow - continue exhalation  
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the entire process of putting food in the mouth until it enters the stomach   deglutition  
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a delay in, or misdirection of, a fluid or solid food bolus as it moves from the mouth to the stomach   dysphagia  
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The biological function of swallowing   to safely transport food from the mouth to the stomach  
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valves involved in swallowing   velopharyngeal, TVFs, ventricular folds, epiglottis/aryepiglottal fold over.  
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What is the prime mover of material through the pharynx   Tongue base retraction  
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What cannot be changed about a swallow?   pharyngeal peristalsis, PES relaxation  
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What can be changed about a swallow?   vocal fold closure and laryngeal elevation  
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