HNS 3 Flashcards
The 5 phases of swallowing
-oral (prepartory + transit) phase
-pharyngeal (I + II) phase
-oesophageal phase
what sort of function is needed for the oral preparatoryphase
lip, jaw, tongue and palate sensory and motor function + dentition
oral preparatory phase
voluntary task where the air way is open and food/liquid chewed and formed into a bolus
what nerves take part in the oral preparatory phase
cranial nerves
-V, VII, IX, X, XII
-trigeminal nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal, vagus and hypoglossal
oral transit phase
voluntary control where airway is open and bolus propelled to back of mouth and the soft palate seals entrance to nasal cavity
what are the functions needed for oral transit phase
lip, jaw tongue and palate sensory and motor function needed
what nerves supply the oral transit phase?
V, VII, IX, X, XII
pharyngeal phase I
-reflex control when the airway is closed and bolus reaches faucial arch (back of mouth) while the palate stays elevated
-tongue retracts, pushing bolus to pharynx
what nerves supply the pharyngeal phase I?
pharynx: IX, X
tongue: XII
what are the functions needed for phayngeal phase I
tongue, palate and laryngeal sensory and motor function needed
pharyngeal phase II
Reflex control where airway is closed by epiglottis, vocal cords and arytenoid action
+ bolus propelled through pharaynx
what nerves supply the pharyngeal phase II?
IX, X, XII
what are the functions needed for phayngeal phase II
tongue, palate and laryngeal sensory and motor function needed
what are the functions needed for phayngeal phase II
tongue, palate and laryngeal sensory and motor needed
oesophageal phase
reflex control where oesophagus opensm airways closed tf breath held
-bolus propelled through oesophagus
-respiration then resumes with an exhalation to clear any food particles from airway entrance
what nerves supply the oesophageal phase?
IX, X
what type of imaging can we use to examine swallowing?
videofluoroscopy
what is an ataxic swallow
-uncoordinated tongue retraction to propel food causing delayed airway closure
what can cause ataxic swallow?
cerebellar haematoma
fix for ataxic swallow
flexed neck during swallow prevents aspiration
how may a lower motor neurone lesion cause impaired swallowing?
ipsilateral paresis of phaynx, layrnx and tongue causing weak bolus propulsion tf failed airway closure->aspiration
fix for failed airway closure due to lower motor neurone lesion (excised acoustic neuroma-tumour removal from brain)
head rotation to direct bolus down strong side of pharynx and airway closure
describe the impaired swallowing in parkinsons disease
-typical repetitive tongue movement linked with muscle rigidity -> unable to lower the back of tongue + struggle with swallowing
fix for impaired swallowing in Parkinsons disease
active range of motion exercises of lips and tonue
what makes up normal swallowing?
-vocal cords adduct to produce voice and to close airway
-saliva is cleared in asingle swallow and does not accumulate
-water swallowed <1 second
-no residue in pharynx or in trachea
how are the muscles of facial expression grouped?
orbital, nasal and oral