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You chew with your teeth and your salivary glands will eject saliva into your mouth and your tongue will push the food down your esophagus
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothis is a dumb question, no offence. but you aah, its hard to explain. you kind of push your throat down forcing the food to go with it. try practicing with spit.....
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∙ 9y agoSwallowing occurs in order to take in nutrients. The throat contracts and pulls the food down along with the saliva.
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∙ 9y agoThe combination of mashed food substances and
saliva is called a bolus. When it has been mixed well and
contains sufficient moisture, it can be easily swallowed.
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∙ 12y agoYour tongue pushes chewed food down your throat and muscles squeeze it down.
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Where does deglutition occur?
Deglutition is swallowing, and involves the mouth, pharynx and oesophagus.
What are the dangers of swallowing lead?
Lead poisoning will occur if high levels of lead occur in the blood.
Why swallowing and breathing cannot occur simultaneously?
you can get choked..............................lol
What are the three ways poisoning can occur?
Inhalation, swallowing or absorption.
What the windpipe does NOT do when swallowing?
Breathing stops for a moment when swallowing. So no breathing occurs when swallowing.
Why is a Modified Barium Swallow test done for cva patient?
A MBS is done to a patient that has had a stroke/CVA to see if there is a swallowing problem. Stroke patients often have speaking problems due to cranial nerve fallout. These cranial nerves are also responsible for the sensory and motor movements for swallowing. if these become damaged, swallowing problems may occur. A MBS looks to see if the patient si swallowing safely and on what consistencies they are not. A MBS is used to see if there are any compensation techniques that can make the swallowing safer or if therapy is indicated. This is done by a Speech Pathologist and a Radiologist
Place where only mechanical form of digestion occur?
mouth? because chemiclal form took place in the stomach and if we say mechanical it is something to do with grinding, swallowing and choking. :)
Is swallowing a reflex or instinct?
Swallowing is a reflex.
What is the process of swallowing?
the process of swallowing is called deglutition.
What is infantile swallowing and how is it different from regular swallowing?
Infantile swallowing is the swallowing in infancy prior to development of occlusion is based on unconditioned reflex system. It is initiated by facial and circumoral muscles
How is speech swallowing and resonance effected by bell palsy?
There can be issues with swallowing
How many pages does Swallowing Darkness have?
Swallowing Darkness has 384 pages.
