Dys What?
Problems swallowing
What is dysphagia
The only abductor of the vocal folds
What is the Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
I help you to smile and make facial expressions
Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve
Three parts of the ear.
What are outer, middle and inner ear.
The process of shewing
What is called mastication
Motor movement problems
What is dysarthria
Major muscle of Inspiration
What is the Diaphragm
I am the largest of the cranial nerves with an occipital, maxillary and mandibular branch.
Trigeminal, Cranial Nerve V
Three of the smallest bones in the body.
What are the malleus, incus and stapes
The process of swallowing
What is called deglutition
Writing is challenging
What is Dysgraphia
We lift the ribs expanding the lungs during inspiration
What are the External Intercostals
I help the vocal folds to close (adduct) and open (Abduct)
Vagus, Cranial Nerve X
People decorate me with earings
What is the ear lobe.
The mass of food or liguid in the mouth that has been prepared to swallow.
What is a bolus.
Learning disorder with difficulty reading
What is Dyslexia
Largest mobile articulator
What is the Tongue
The tongue would not move without us.
What is the Hypoglossal, Cranial Nerve XII
I am in the middle ear, but I am sometimes called a drum.
What is the tympanic membrane
When I swallow this cartilage must close to protect the respiratory tract.
What is the epiglottis.
Lost my voice; hoarse voice
What is Dysphonia
I close to help you make phonemes /m/ and /n/
What is the Velum or velopharyngeal closure
I use my power to push a bolus down to the esophageal opening.
What is Cranial Nerve IX, Glossopharyngeal
I am strong enough to protect the ear from very loud noises.
What is the tensor tympani muscle.
I identify sweet taste on my tip and salty taste on my front sides
What is the tongue