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Involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called?
Swallowing.
What muscles are responsible for depression of the hyoid bone?
The infrahyoid muscles, such as the sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid, and sternothyroid muscles, are responsible for depressing the hyoid bone. These muscles help to lower the hyoid bone during swallowing and speaking.
Can a person have two tongues?
No, it is not physically possible for a person to have two tongues. The human body is designed to have one tongue, which is a strong muscle responsible for activities like tasting, swallowing, and speaking.
What is the antagonist of the masseter?
The antagonist of the masseter muscle is the digastric muscle. It helps to open the jaw by working against the masseter muscle during swallowing and speaking.
What is located on the posterior side of the trachea and allows the esophagus to expand anteriorly during swallowing?
The trachealis muscle is located on the posterior side of the trachea and allows the esophagus to expand anteriorly during swallowing.
What is the muscular organ responsible for initiating deglutition?
The tongue is the muscular organ responsible for initiating deglutition, or swallowing. It helps to move food towards the back of the mouth and into the pharynx, which then triggers the swallowing reflex.
What are the symptoms if you have rust in your body?
lock jaw or tetanus, muscle tension, frothing at the mouth, difficulty swallowing, facial muscle spasms.
What nerve is important for swallowing?
The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is the most important nerve for swallowing. It innervates the muscles involved in the swallowing process and helps coordinate the complex sequence of muscle movements required for safe and effective swallowing.
Why can people swallow food while standing on their heads?
Swallowing has nothing to do with gravity, you tongue literally pushes food into your throat when you swallow. Swallowing is the utilization of a muscle.
What does the normal gene responsible for hypokalemic periodic paralysis responsible for?
The normal gene is responsible for a muscle protein controlling the flow of calcium during muscle contraction.
What does the normal gene responsible for hyperkalemic periodic paralysis responsible for?
The normal gene is responsible for a muscle protein controlling the flow of sodium during muscle contraction.
Muscle responsible for making hair stand on end?
Piloerector Muscle
