Phases of a normal swallow

Question 1

Phase 1

Answer 1

Oral phase

Question 2

Phase 1 - Oral preparatory phase

Answer 2

Acquire and organize the liquid, semi-solid, or sold soft palate lowers to contain the bolus until ready saliva breaks down substances and lubricates mastication (chewing) if needs

Question 3

Phase 1 - Oral phase

Answer 3

Tongue strips material and compresses via buccal muscles tongue moves to the bolus to the rear of the oral cavity

Question 4

Phase 2

Answer 4

Pharyngeal Phase

Question 5

In the pharyngeal phase,

Answer 5

1. posterior pharyngeal wall and back of tongue press
2. Pressure squeezes the bolus toward the entrance to the esophagus and cricopharyngeus opens passage to esophagus

Question 6

Safety mechanisms of the pharyngeal phase

Answer 6

1. Soft palate presents sentence into nasopharynx
2. Larynx moves forward and up to protect airway epiglottis hinges over glottis
3. Apneic moment: respiration suspended
4. Fail safe - cough (if it doesn’t work)

Question 7

Phase 3

Answer 7

Esophageal phase

Question 8

Automatic in the esophageal phase

Answer 8

Through the pharyngeal constrictors…superior, middle, and inferior