Chapter 13 Part 3

Question 1

Is the esophageal phase involuntary or voluntary?

Answer 1

Involuntary

Question 2

Phase of swallowing that is involuntary and variable in length (8-20 seconds) and peristaltic waves move the bolus through the esophagus

Answer 2

Esophageal phase

Question 3

Another name for the esophageal sphincter; muscle that relaxes and opens when the bolus moves through the pharynx

Answer 3

Cricopharyngeus muscle

Question 4

What cranial nerve innervates the cricopharyngeus muscle?

Answer 4

X

Question 5

What are the 3 segments of the esophagus?

Answer 5

Cervical, thoracic, abdominal

Question 6

Esophagus is 18-25cm tube that is ______ when a bolus is not present

Answer 6

Collapsed

Question 7

Part of the esophagus made up of striated muscle

Answer 7

Cervical

Question 8

Part of the esophagus made up of striated and smooth muscle

Answer 8

Thoracic

Question 9

Part of the esophagus made up of smooth muscle

Answer 9

Abdominal

Question 10

What are the 4 phases of swallowing?

Answer 10

Oral prep, oral transit, pharyngeal, esophageal

Question 11

What are 3 types of treatment we do for swallowing disorders?

Answer 11

Exercises, compensatory strategies, education

Question 12

What are 2 exercise to treat dysphagia?

Answer 12

With and without food/liquid

Question 13

What are the 3 compensatory strategies we use to treat dysphagia?

Answer 13

Diet modification, maneuvers, pacing/recall

Question 14

What makes up the swallowing center in the brainstem?

Answer 14

NTS, NA

Question 15

True or false: The NTS carries motor information

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What is the purpose of the thalamus and basal ganglia in swallowing?

Answer 16

Process sensory information

Question 17

Dysphagia can/may lead to what 3 things?

Answer 17

Aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration

Question 18

What are the 3 cortical/subcortical controls for swallowing?

Answer 18

Primary motor cortex, insula, primary sensory cortex, thalamus, basal ganglia