Online Continuing Education Courses

Normal Swallowing in Adults

• Define the key anatomic structures involved in swallowing
• Define the groups of muscles that participate in swallowing
• Define the peripheral and central neurologic controls for swallowing
• Discuss the key physiologic components that occur when moving a bolus from the mouth to the stomach
• Discuss how normal swallowing is affected by bolus type and delivery
• Describe swallowing associated with normal aging