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shenderson6

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Many nursing home residents have difficulty swallowinga condition known as _____.
 a. aphasia
  b. dysphagia
  c. aphagia
  d. dysphasia

Question 2

Brit was eating quickly in order to get to her next class. Though she began to choke when she tried to swallow a large bite of her sandwich, her _____ covered the trachea during swallowing so that the sandwich did not go into the lungs.
 a. gastroesophageal sphincter
  b. pyrolic value
  c. esophagus
  d. epiglottis


dajones82

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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