DBMS 631 ORAL MOTOR FUNCTION
This course provides biomedical sciences students with an updated, in-depth presentation of mandibular function and neuromuscular control mechanisms involved in mastication, swallowing, and speech. Lectures and student presentations cover the morphology, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology of structures required for oral motility. Emphasis is on the clinical relevance of basic science information.Prerequisite: DBMS 611 or equivalent.