Ch 9 Swallow

Question 1

Oral prep stage

Answer 1

Chew, Form a ball with food

Tongue and soft pallet

Question 2

Oral phase

Answer 2

Push ball of food to back of mouth

Tongue moves up toward hard pallet

Question 3

Pharyngeal phase

Answer 3

Movement of ball from oral cavity, through pharynx to opening of esophagus.

Triggered by food ball passing bottom walls of oral cavity

In older people, triggered by ball passing bottom if tongue (further down)

Question 4

Esophageal phase

Answer 4

Esophagus opens (when triggered by Pharyngeal stage) pushes food down by peristalsis

Question 5

Videoflouresic swallow study

Answer 5

Barium laced food is viewed on xray to see path

Question 6

FEES fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation

Answer 6

Scope used too view tract

Question 7

4 phases of swallowing

Answer 7

Oral preparatory
Oral

Pharyngeal
Esophageal