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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

Deglutition is the process of swallowing. Food is passed from the oral pharynx into the oesophageal/laryngeal pharynx whilst the [[epiglottis]] closes across the entrance of the trachea.

Deglutition is the process of swallowing. Food is passed from the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oral pharynx]] into the oesophageal/[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal]] [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] whilst the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Epiglottis|epiglottis]] closes across the entrance of the [[Trachea - Anatomy & Physiology|trachea]].

It is a voluntary reflex preventing food from passing into the trachea causing choking and eventually respiratory pneumonia.

It is an involuntary reflex preventing food from passing into the [[Trachea - Anatomy & Physiology|trachea]] and thus preventing choking and respiratory pneumonia.

==Process==

==Process==

1. Masticated and insalivated food is cupped by the tongue on its dorsal surface and the tip of the tongue pushes dorsally against the soft palate

[[Mastication|Masticated]] and salivated food is cupped by the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] on its dorsal surface and the tip of the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] pushes dorsally against the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]].

2. The jaws are closed. The mylohyoid, hyoglossal and stylohyoid mucles raises the tongue and pushes the bolus into the oropharynx. When the food touches the pharyngeal mucosa the swallowing reflex is initiated.

The jaws are closed. The '''mylohyoid''', '''hyoglossal''' and '''stylohyoid''' mucles raise the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] and push the bolus into the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]. When the food touches the pharyngeal mucosa, the swallowing reflex is initiated.

3. Oropharynx relaxes and soft palate elevated by the levator velli palatini muscle. Pharyngeopalatine arch closes by palatopharyngeus.

The [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] relaxes and the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]] is elevated by the '''levator velli palatini''' muscle. The '''pharyngeopalatine arch''' closes by the '''palatopharyngeus''' action.

4. Hyoid moved rostro-dorsally by geniohyoid and pterygopharyngeus contracts bringing common pharynx forward to engulf bolus.

The [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid]] is moved rostro-dorsally and the '''pterygopharyngeus''' contracts bringing the common [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] forward to engulf the bolus. The epiglottis bends back to prevent food entering the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]].

5. [[Epiglottis]] bends back to prevent food entering larynx.

The bolus enters the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]] and the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] relaxes. The bolus is passed on down the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] by a concentric series of contractions by each set of contractor muscle in turn called peristalsis. The '''pharyngeopalatine arch''' reopens and the [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid]] moves back by the  geniohyoid. The glottis reopens.

7. Pharyngeopalatine arch reopens, hyoid moves back by genioohyoid and glottis reopens.

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