Swallowing + Vomiting Flashcards
Gingivitis is inflammation of the …
Gums
Approximately how much saliva does an adult human produce each day?
1000-1500 ml
Inflammation of the inner ear may give rise to nausea via the …
Vestibular pathway
The flap of tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing is the …
Epiglottis
What pharmacological interventions may inhibit nausea and vomiting?
Dopamine antagonists and serotonin antagonists
The purpose of chewing food is to …
Increase the surface area of food + moisten and lubricate the bolus
The salivary glands are inner bated by the …
Sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system and trigeminal nerve
The soft palate is …
In the roof of the mouth and behind the hard palate
Vomiting occurs by …
Reverse peristales
Place the 3 stages of swallowing in the correct order: pharyngeal phase, oesophageal phase and buccal phase
Stage 1 = buccal phase
Stage 2 = pharyngeal phase
Stage 3 = oesophageal phase
