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Swallowing Mechanism Model M163 Learn the mechanism of swallowing, and practice practical way of preventing miss-swallowing!
M163 Supervision/Shizuoka Junior College Social Welfare Course Assistant Proffesor Prof.Ikuko Ishino
Practice items
Study the mechanism of swallowing
Learn what causes miss-swallowing
Study proper posture when eating and its relation with bed angle
Study neck angle (head angle) and its relation with miss-swallowing
Practice emergency care when food gets stuck
Swallowing drills and practice in giving mouth care
Learn how to insert tube through nose, and the intermittent tube eating method
Study internal mouth absorbency

This Swallowing Mechanism Model is medical teaching equipment that was developed with the purpose of helping helpers learn the mechanism of swallowing and the proper method of preventing swallowing disorders (miss-swallowing) when giving assistance in eating. It should help prevent pneumonia caused by swallowing disorders which is often overlooked in caring for the elderly.

Example of proper
posture when eating
Mouth care
bed angle 30°.
neck angle (head angle)15°.
The tongue is soft and able to pull out. Can have swallowing drills, study the tongue and muscles surrounding the mouth, and practice absorption.
Can confirm condition of the tube inserted through the nose, while observing the angle.
Can lean intermitten tube eating method, while observing the angle.

Neck angle (head angle) can be bent about 15°forward and about 30°backward.
Can comprehend the relation between neck angle (head angle) and movement of windpipe / Eesophagus.
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