Speech Language Pathologists Work with Patients Who Have Difficulty Swallowing

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Essay

Speech language pathologists work with patients who have difficulty swallowing.Name the muscles that initiate swallowing and push food into the esophagus,and describe their actions.

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Definitions:

Receptor-medicated Endocytosis

A cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell through receptors that bind to specific molecules.

ATP Production

The creation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, through processes such as cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Actively Transported

The process where substances move across a cell membrane requiring the expenditure of energy, typically against a concentration gradient.

Exocytosis

A process in which cells expel materials from the cell interior into the extracellular space by vesicles merging with the plasma membrane.