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What is involved in the esophageal phase?
The esophageal phase is guided primarily by a series of involuntary waves of muscular action, called peristalsis, that move the bolus down the esophagus towards the stomach.
What is the 2 phases of swallowing?
Swallowing involves two main phases: the voluntary phase and the involuntary phase. The voluntary phase, also known as the oral phase, occurs when food is chewed and formed into a bolus, which is then pushed to the back of the mouth. The involuntary phase, or pharyngeal and esophageal phases, begins when the bolus triggers a reflex that moves it down the throat and into the esophagus, using coordinated muscle contractions to transport it to the stomach.
List six major actions in the swallowing reflex?
1. The soft palate (including the uvula) raises, preventing food from entering the nasal cavity. 2. The hyoid bone and the larynx are elevated. A flaplike structure attached to the larynx, called the epiglottis, closes off the top of the larynx so that food is less likely to enter the trachea. 3. The tongue is pressed against the soft palate, sealing off the oral cavity 4. The longitudinal muscles in the pharyngeal wall contract, pulling the pharynx upward toward the food. 5. Muscles in the lower portion of the pharynx relax, opening the esophagus. 6. A peristaltic wave begins in the pharyngeal muscles and forces the food into the esophagus ^--- not my words - these are the words from the text book: "Hole's essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology" edition #10 (Shier, Butler, Lewis). ^--
What stage can we stop the process of swallowing a bolus of food?
We can stop the process of swallowing a bolus of food during the oral phase, which involves the voluntary act of moving food to the back of the mouth. Once the bolus enters the pharyngeal phase, swallowing becomes involuntary, and it is no longer possible to stop the process. The transition from the oral to the pharyngeal phase is marked by the triggering of the swallowing reflex.
What are the two phases shown in A and D called?
Phase A is called the liquid phase, while phase D is called the gas phase.
Swallowing occurs in two major phases?
Yes, swallowing consists of two main phases: the oral phase, where food is chewed and mixed with saliva, and the pharyngeal-esophageal phase, where food is propelled through the pharynx into the esophagus and eventually to the stomach. These phases are coordinated by a complex series of muscular contractions and relaxations.
What is an instruction phase together with the execution phase called?
The instruction phase together with the execution phase is called a "Machine Cycle".
How do you say phase in french?
phase is same in french it is called phase
What phase is the growth phase?
The other name for the first growth phase is called the G1 phase.
Together the G1 phase S phase and G2 phase are called?
interphase
A liquid phase of water is called what?
The liquid phase of water is called water.
What is it called to change states of matter?
Phase change. Liquid phase to gaseous phase (evaporation) Liquid phase to solid phase (solidification, freezing) Solid phase to gaseous phase (sublimation9 Etc...
