4/28/14-Swallowing Flashcards
1
Q
True or False:
Artificial larynges can be pneumatic, electronic, intramural, or neck types
A
TRUE
2
Q
Pneumatic devices use air from the…?
A
Stoma
3
Q
The main goal for a patient using the electronic neck-type artificial larynx is probably…
A
intelligibility
4
Q
Leakage through a TEP is probably due to:
A
Prosthesis failure
5
Q
Leakage around a TEP probably means:
A
Puncture Dilation
6
Q
What are the three swallowing phases?
A
- Oral phase
- pharyngeal phase
- Esophageal phase
7
Q
Describe the oral phase:
A
- the swallow begins in your mouth, not your throat. You form a bolus, even with liquid, it is put in a “group” so that it doesn’t go in your cheeks, under your tongue, and it does not dribble out the corners of your mouth.
- It is characterized by a bunch of closures, no leaking. Your lip forms the seal, and the velopharyngeal port closes.
- Everything is contained in the mouth→NO LEAKAGE!
- The oral phase contains both food and liquid completely in the mouth. Leakage through the lips, the nose, or the larynx is bad! Esp. the larynx leak!
8
Q
What is one of the factors in the pharyngeal phase?
A
negative air pressure