terms (intro & definitions)

Question 1

odynophagia

Answer 1

pain with swallowing

Question 2

phagophpobia

Answer 2

fear of swallowing

Question 3

xerostomia

Answer 3

dry mouth

Question 4

edentulous

Answer 4

lacking dentition (no teeth or dentures)

Question 5

cachexia

Answer 5

significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight

Question 6

febrile

Answer 6

running a fever

Question 7

name the cranial nerves involved in swallowing

Answer 7

5: trigeminal V
7: facial VII
9: glossopharyngeal IX
10: vagus X
11: accessory XI
12: hypoglossal XII

Question 8

name the 3 salivary glands

Answer 8

parotid (in cheek)
submandibular (under mandible)
sublingual (under tongue)

Question 9

name the 3 sections of pharyngeal cavity

Answer 9

nasopharynx
oropharynx
hypopharynx

Question 10

where are pyriform sinuses found?

Answer 10

left and right of arytenoids

Question 11

what is the difference between penetration and aspiration?

Answer 11

penetration: material goes into laryngeal vestibule but not past VF’s
aspiration: goes past VF’s

Question 12

name the 4 phases of swallowing

Answer 12

oral prep phase
oral transit phase
pharyngeal phase
esophageal phase

Question 13

trismus

Answer 13

reduced range of motion of jaw

Question 14

what is feeding?

Answer 14

placement of food in mouth

OT deals with this

Question 15

what is swallowing?

Answer 15

begins once food enters mouth and reaches stomach

SLPs deal with this

Question 16

CP bar occurs on what side?

Answer 16

posterior

Question 17

esophageal ring occurs on what side?

Answer 17

anterior side

Question 18

what is a colistectomy?

Answer 18

gall bladder removal

Question 19

when a pill “gets stuck” what is the order of location with which it can get stuck?

Answer 19

valleculae
pyriform sinuses
esophagus