Food mixed with saliva
Bolus
3 phases in swallowing reflex
Oral
Pharyngeal
Esophageal
Muscles that facilitate the oral phase of swallowing
Tongue muscles
Muscles in pharyngeal phase
Tongue muscles
Muscles moving the Soft palate(tensor veli palatini, lev veli palatini)
Muscles that move epiglottis
Help move the soft palate
Tensor veli palatini-
Levator veli palatini-raise or elevate
2 structures that close to make sure the bolus will go to esophagus
Vocal folds
Epiglottis