You then swallow the bolus in your mouth, or since you took…

Yоu then swаllоw the bоlus in your mouth, or since you took Dr. T’s clаss, swаllowing is referred to as [13________________].  Oh man, you can feel myself getting smarter with every class!  The first phase of swallowing, called [14_________________] phase requires conscious control.  That’s so cool!  In the next phase, the [15_______________] phase of swallowing, the [16__________] closes off the nasopharynx, [17__________] closes off the trachea, and [18____________] occurs, which are muscular contractions that propel the bolus down your esophagus.  The bolus then enters the stomach and begins the [19____________] phase of gastric secretions where gastric juices are released to aid in [20_______________] digestion utilizing your three stomach muscle layers: [21____________], [22____________], and [23____________]. Holy cow!  You can’t believe you finished the burger in 20 minutes!