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42 Mastication and Swallowing
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1Users of bisphosphonates may experience necrosis of the mandible. Inability to open or close the mouth can come from habitual subluxation, tetanus, or fractures.
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2Swallowing comes in three phases and the two phases beyond the oral cavity are under involuntary control by the vagus. Achalasia is typically caused by damage to the nerves of the esophagus causing reduced relaxation and therefore less food passing into the stomach.
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3Which of the following is correctly matched?
- ADepression: medial pterygoid, suprahyoid, infrahyoid
- BContralateral excursion- masseter, temporalis
- CRetrusion- lateral and medial pterygoids
- DElevation- masseter, anterior vertical temporalis, medial pterygoid
- EIpsilateral excursion- lateral and medial pterygoids
4Which of the following is correct?
- Aanterior teeth have the greatest biting force
- BSubluxation is an open lock which can be fixed with forward and upward movement
- Chabitual subluxation can occur during movements within the normal range possibly due to loose ligaments
- Dfavorable fractures involve an open reduction
- Enone of the above
5The pharyngeal phase of swallowing involves the soft palate moving back and the vocal cords moving into apposition. The epiglottis moves from a horizontal position into a vertical one.
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6The reticular center of the brainstem is involved in the gag reflex. The medulla is involved in the chewing reflex.
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