DEFINITION: The transfer of
the food bolus from the mouth to the stomach
avoiding the airway, i.e. the trachea. The bolus
goes through stages before it reaches the stomach
after it is prepared by the saliva from the
salivary glands.
Commonly,
problems with swallowing are caused by stroke,
head injury or congenital conditions (e.g. cleft
palate)
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