The adult pharynx
A) is capable of complete constriction.
B) is invested with numerous olfactory sensors.
C) is immobile during swallowing.
D) serves as a passageway for both food and air.
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Q8: At birth, the neonate is
A) in a
Q9: An infant can
A) breathe and swallow at
Q10: The region of the mouth is termed
Q11: The important function of the buccal musculature
Q12: In an infant, the epiglottis
A) depresses during
Q14: The sucking reflex includes
A) pumping the tongue
Q15: Soft contact with the inner margin of
Q16: The term "bolus" refers to
A) the mass
Q17: Which of these statements is not true?
A)
Q18: The bolus is moved down the pharynx
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