Terms
A ball or food or liquid to be swallowed.
Bolus
A “con” of the bedside swallow evaluation is radiation exposure.
False
The following stage is NOT typically treated by a speech language pathologist?
Esophageal stage
How does olfaction impact taste?
Increases taste magnitude
What does the tongue do when food is presented to the oral cavity?
Cup
Disorder of swallowing.
Dysphagia
The pharyngeal stage happens after the esophageal stage, but before the oral stage.
False
In this stage, the buccal muscles prevent food from entering the lateral sulcus.
Oral preparatory stage
When the perioral area is stimulated, if a baby has a rooting reflex, what will occur?
The baby will turn her head toward the stimulus
How much saliva do we produce on average per day?
1.2 liters.
The area around the mouth.
Perioral region
It is easier to detect rapid temperature changes than gradual ones.
True
The stage which includes squeezing the bolus back towards the faucial pillars.
Oral stage
Which swallowing test provides an accurate view of pharyngeal residue but without radiation exposure?
Nasoendoscopy
Which of the five perceptions is NOT critical to swallowing?
Sight
The process of swallowing.
Deglutition
The oral stage happens before the esophageal stage, but after the pharyngeal stage.
False
This is the stage of swallowing when respiration stops and the vocal folds close tightly.
Pharyngeal stage
Which test is considered the “definitive test for dysphagia”?
Modified Barium Swallow Study
When stimulated, the larynx adducts, the abdomen contracts and we forcefully exhale?
Cough Reflex
The process of chewing and preparing to swallow food
Mastication
The pharyngeal stage happens before the esophageal stage, but after the oral stage.
True
What does NOT occur during the Pharyngeal Stage?
Tension in the Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES)
Name the 5 basic tastes.
Sweet, salty, bitter, unami, sour
Name the 4 perceptions that are critical to swallowing.
Pressure, Tactile, Gustatory, Thermal