Digestive System
The folds in the mucosa lining the stomach
Rugae
Difficulty in speaking, which may include any impairment in vocal quality - hoarseness, weakness, or cracking
Dysphonia
Draws Head Backwards
Occipitalis
Surgical connection between two hollow, or tubular structures
Anastomosis
Surgical incision into the larynx, performed when the upper part of the airway is obstructed
Laryngotomy
A band of connective tissue that envelops, separates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles
Fascia
This secrets sodium bicarbonate and contains digestive enzymes
Pancreas
ciliated columnar cells with goblet cells and basal cells
The trachea
Weakness or slight muscular paralysis
Myoparesis
The blood flow in a segment is blocked leading to gangrene (tissue death) or perforation
Strangulating Obstruction
Caused by the muscle at the back of the throat relaxing and blocking the airway
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation
Electromyography (EMG)
Partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, caused by the stopping of normal peristalsis
Ileus
What are the 3 basic processes of respiration
Ventilation/breathing
Inhalation/inspiration: Move air into the lungs
Exhalation/expiration: Move air out of the lungs
Surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone
Tenodesis