As the Jolly Rancher Is Enjoying His Rolling Back and Forth,and

As the Jolly Rancher is enjoying his rolling back and forth,and up and down in this well-moistened space,he notices the tongue beginning to elevate,forcefully propelling him towards the western border.He tries to force himself to move eastward,but he finds that he has entered the 'zone of no return'.His presence in the 'zone,' also known as the velopharyngeal port,triggers a series of events that he cannot stop.The Jolly Rancher has just completed the

A) Oral preparatory phase of the swallow
B) Oral stage of the swallow
C) Pharyngeal phase of the swallow
D) Esophageal phase of the swallow