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What is the normal respiratory-swallowing coordination pattern in healthy adults? What is a sign of abnormal respiratory swallow coordination?

Case 2: Your patient is a 36 year old female who works as a banker and has 3 school-aged children.  She smokes about three packs of cigarettes per week, occasionally drinks alcohol, and has a mild (managed) history of heart burn (reflux).  About 2 weeks ago she began to notice a change in her vocal quality and more recently has developed pain in her ear when she swallows.  The patient presents to an ENT and finds out that she has T3N1M1 laryngeal cancer. a). Has this cancer metastasized at this point? (Yes/No) .

From the word bank below, select two observations of dysphagia you observe: Nasal regurgitation Pyriform sinus residue Reduced base of tongue retraction Penetration Aspiration Anterior labial leakage Vocal fold paralysis Retrograde bolus flow    

Which of the following form chains with overlapping ends and are dead when mature?

Which of the following best describes the function of a root?

Which of the following best describes sugar movement within the plant body?

Which of the following best describes the vascular system of a typical plant?

Which of the following hormones promotes fruit ripening and dropping of leaves?

Which of the following hormones inhibits seed germination?

Which of the following best describes the condition of a twig if the auxin produced by its apical meristem is conveyed equally down all sides?