Swallowing Is Initiated When A(n)__________ Is Voluntarily Forced by the Tongue

question 14

Short Answer

Swallowing is initiated when a(n)__________ is voluntarily forced by the tongue to the rear of the mouth and into the pharynx.Swallowing is initiated when a(n)__________ is voluntarily forced by the tongue to the rear of the mouth and into the pharynx.

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Definitions:

Bicarbonate Ion

Anion (HCO3−) remaining after the dissociation of carbonic acid.

Plasma

The liquid component of blood, in which blood cells and other particles are suspended, consisting mostly of water, proteins, and other solutes.

Concentration

The abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.

Osmolality

Osmotic concentration of a solution; the number of moles of solute in 1 kg of water times the number of particles into which the solute dissociates.