Which of the Following Statements About Swallowing Is FALSE

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about swallowing is FALSE?

• A)It is a series of voluntary motions of the roof of the mouth, tongue, and epiglottis.
• B)It is under the control of the autonomic nervous system.
• C)It conveys food from the pharynx through the esophagus and into the stomach.
• D)The tongue pushes food to the rear of the mouth cavity to initiate swallowing.
• E)None of the answer options is false.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A measure of the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by quantifying the variability of the sampling distribution.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure that represents the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during hypothesis testing, used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by \(R^2\), indicating the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).