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Functions related to the digestive system (b510-b539) |
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b510
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Ingestion functions |
Functions related to taking in and manipulating solids or liquids through the mouth into the body. |
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b5100
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Sucking |
Functions of drawing into the mouth by a suction force produced by movements of the cheeks, lips and tongue. |
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b5101
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Biting |
Functions of cutting into, piercing or tearing off food with the front teeth. |
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b5102
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Chewing |
Functions of crushing, grinding and masticating food with the back teeth (e.g. molars). |
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b5103
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Manipulation of food in the mouth |
Functions of moving food around the mouth with the teeth and tongue. |
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b5104
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Salivation |
Function of the production of saliva within the mouth. |
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b5105
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Swallowing |
Functions of clearing the food and drink through the oral cavity, pharynx and oesophagus into the stomach at an appropriate rate and speed. |
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b51050
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Oral swallowing |
Function of clearing the food and drink through the oral cavity at an appropriate rate and speed. |
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b51051
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Pharyngeal swallowing |
Function of clearing the food and drink through the pharynx at an appropriate rate and speed. |
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b51052
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Oesophageal swallowing |
Function of clearing the food and drink through the oesophagus at an appropriate rate and speed. |
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b51058
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Swallowing, other specified |
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b51059
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Swallowing, unspecified |
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b5106
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Vomiting |
Functions of moving food or liquid in the reverse direction to ingestion, from stomach to oesophagus to mouth and out, such as in gastro-esophegeal reflux, recurrent vomiting, pyloric stenosis. |
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b51060
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Regurgitating |
Functions of moving food or liquid in the reverse direction to ingestion, from stomach to oesophagus to mouth without expelling it. |
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b5107
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Ruminating |
Functions of maintaining and manipulating vomit in the mouth. |
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b5108
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Ingestion functions, other specified |
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b5109
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Ingestion functions, unspecified |
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