b510 Ingestion functions

Functions related to taking in and manipulating solids or liquids through the mouth into the body.

Inclusions
functions of sucking, chewing and biting, manipulating food in the mouth, salivation, swallowing, burping, regurgitation, spitting and vomiting; impairments such as dysphagia, aspiration of food, aerophagia, excessive salivation, drooling and insufficient salivation Exclusion: sensations associated with digestive system (b535)

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