Pathophysiology and Swallowing Disorders Quiz

What is the study of abnormal changes in body functions that are the causes, consequences, or concomitants of the disease process?

• Pathology

• Anatomy

• Pathophysiology

• Physiology

Which craniofacial anomaly may involve the upper lip only, hard palate only, or the upper lip, hard palate, and velum?

• Pierre Robin Sequence

• Stickler Syndrome

• Apert Syndrome

• Cleft Lip and/or Palate

What is the result of injury to the central nervous system before, during, or soon after birth?

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

• Cerebral Palsy

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Parkinson’s Disease

Which neurological disorder involves the breakdown of myelin sheaths along the axons?

• Cerebral Palsy

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

What is the most common cause of facial paralysis and is always unilateral?

• Bell’s Palsy

• Glossopharyngeal Nerves Damage

• Facial Nerve Damage

• Trigeminal Nerve Damage

Which phase of swallowing involves residue in the mouth and reduced jaw and/or tongue movement?

• Esophageal Phase

• Pharyngeal Phase

• Oral Transport Phase

• Oral Preparatory Phase

What is the result of a neurological impairment in which motor planning, programming, neuromuscular control, or the execution of speech is adversely affected?

• Progressive Neurological Disorders

• Motor Speech Disorders

• Apraxia of Speech

• Dysarthria

Which cranial nerve innervates the stylopharyngeus and may have minimal effect on swallowing if damaged?

• Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)

• Facial Nerve (CN VII)

• Glossopharyngeal Nerves (CN IX)

• Vagus (CN X) & Accessory Nerve (CN XI)

What is the autoimmune disorder in which the person’s immune system attacks the CNS?

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Cerebral Palsy

Which craniofacial anomaly results in a soft palate that is too short or a nasopharyngeal space that is too deep?

• Cleft Lip and/or Palate

• Apert Syndrome

• Stickler Syndrome

• Velopharyngeal Incompetence