speech mech. exam 4 review

Question 1

Mastication

Answer 1

Chewing process - grinding and crushing food
– Preparing food for swallowing

Question 2

Deglutition

Answer 2

Swallowing the food - complex process of
moving bolus (ball of food/ liquid) from
pharynx into esophagus

Question 3

Modified barium swallow study
(MBSS)

Answer 3

Videoradiographically record individual
ingesting barium of various textures -
anterior and lateral views
– Definitive test of oropharyngeal dysphagia

Question 4

Nasoendoscopy

Answer 4

Direct visualization of pharyngeal space

Question 5

the newborns gain nutrition through rooting reflex which is when

Answer 5

the infant responds to tactile stimulation of lips or cheek

Question 6

suckling reflex

Answer 6

allows infant to receive food from mothers breast in first six months