After chewing food, you consciously decide to push the bolus to the back of your mouth into your pharynx with your tongue. What is this voluntary phase of swallowing called?

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The voluntary phase of swallowing, in which the tongue pushes the bolus to the back of the mouth, is called the buccal phase of deglutition. "Ingestion" refers to the process of taking food or drink into the mouth. "Mastication" refers to the chewing of food, and "segmentation" refers to the mixing and grinding of food in the small intestine. "Pharyngeal-esophageal phase of deglutition" refers to the involuntary phase of swallowing, in which the bolus is moved through the pharynx and esophagus to the stomach.

After Chewing Food, You Consciously Decide to Push the Bolus