c: Bolus moves posteriorly as tongue moves backward, hyoid and larynx begin to ascend, and epiglottis tilting. d: Larynx closed, epiglottis inverted, UES begins to open. e: Pharynx constricts ...

a: The first clip shows a patient as had his epiglottis resected. He is taking his first liquid bolus after surgery. The initiation of the swallow appears delayed. Because the vallecular pocket ...