Chapter 8 Part 2

Question 1

What are the 3 functions of the larynx?

Answer 1

protection
Pressure/lifting
phonation.

Question 2

What can the loss of the protective larynx lead to?

Answer 2

Pulmonary disease, aspiration

Question 3

The normal swallowing mechanism depends on rapid neuromuscular coordination of (3)…

Answer 3

Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx

Question 4

What happens if swallowing is not synchronized?

Answer 4

nasal reflux, choking, aspiration and regurgitation.

Question 5

Facial muscles help impound food
Forms bolus
Bolus is held against the center of the palate.

Answer 5

Oral preparatory phase

Question 6

Is the oral preparatory phase voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 6

Voluntary

Question 7

What is depressed during the oral prep phase?

Answer 7

Velum

Question 8

The tongue moves upward and backward propelling the bolus in the pharynx.

Answer 8

Oral transit stage

Question 9

Is the oral transit stage voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 9

Both

Question 10

Respiration stops and is protected
	Velum elevates
	Larynx elevates
	Lower esophageal sphincter opens
	Pharyngeal peristalsis moves bolus to esophagus

Answer 10

Pharyngeal phase

Question 11

Involves active peristalsis from the top to the bottom.

Answer 11

Esophageal stage

Question 12

When does the esophageal phase start?

Answer 12

bolus is in the esophagus; sphincter is closed

Question 13

When does the esophageal phase end?

Answer 13

bolus passes the lower esophageal sphincter

Question 14

What 2 factors make the bolus go down the esophagus?

Answer 14

Pressure and muscle contraction

Question 15

As bolus moves down, airway is protected, ___ to ___ (true vocal folds, false vocal folds, epiglottis)

Answer 15

Inferior, superior

Question 16

lower esophageal sphincter and esophagus doesn’t work well together

Answer 16

GERD

Question 17

Narrowing of the esophagus

Answer 17

Esophageal stenosis

Question 18

Pocket in the esophagus

Answer 18

Diverticulum

Question 19

Opening between the esophagus and trachea

Answer 19

Tracheal fusing

Question 20

problems in development of the digestive system in utero. Found after birth when baby has troubles eating

Answer 20

Esophageal atresia

Question 21

What 2 nerves are associated with taste?

Answer 21

VII, IX

Question 22

What senses affect how you swallow?

Answer 22

Taste, smell, touch, temperature, pain

Question 23

Serous saliva

Answer 23

Parotid

Question 24

Serous and mucus saliva

Answer 24

Submandibular

Question 25

Mucus saliva

Answer 25

Sublingual

Question 26

What are the 3 salivary glands?

Answer 26

Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

Question 27

What are salivary glands activated by?

Answer 27

Taste receptors, sight, smell