Compensatory Strategies Flashcards
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Q
Chin tuck
A
Does it narrow the entrance to laryngeal vestibule? No….but lvc closure duration increases d/t the distance between hyoid and larynx decreasing
Fink 76, Macrae 2013: 25% increase. Modified.
Distance between epiglottis & base of tongue? Mixed
Size of vallecular space? Nope
Stage transition duration? Delay ? Nope nope
SO WHAT WORKS?
Chin down w/thin works just as good as nectar -people prefer it.