Quiz: Deglutition (Swallowing)

1. The swallowing process is divided into three phases. Which of the following lists the phases in the correct sequence regarding the passage of food from the mouth to the stomach?
a. buccal, pharyngeal, esophageal
b. pharyngeal, buccal, esophageal
c. buccal, esophageal, pharyngeal
2. Upon swallowing food, the __________ closes over the trachea to prevent choking.
a. glottis
b. epiglottis
c. lower esophageal sphincter
3. Which of the following structures open to allow food into the stomach?
a. epiglottis
b. pharyngeal sphincter
c. lower esophageal sphincter

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