Once Initiated, Swallowing

question 17

Multiple Choice

Once initiated, swallowing

• A) Is sustained by sensory inputs from material in the pharynx
• B) Is voluntary
• C) Is not a programmed event
• D) Begins with vagal stimulation of the myenteric plexus in the esophagus
• E) Activates only sm ooth muscle

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