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Lip and Cheek Intervention in Pediatric Feeding Disorders

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1.  Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for lip and cheek movements? CN V – Trigeminal CN X – Vagus CN XII – Hypoglossal CN VII – Facial

2.  Which is the primary muscle responsible for lip movements with straw drinking? Quadrates Labii Inferior Mentalis Orbicularis Oris Buccinator

3.  What is the primary function of cheeks with feeding? They provide tone for a variety of feeding functions They assist with smiling They are only important for suckling with bottle drinking They only provide support for the lips

4.  Which of the following is a functional indicator of limitations in movement of the Orbicularis Oris? Losing liquid from the mouth An open mouth position at rest where saliva is lost Inability to clear food from a spoon bowl d. All of the above

5.  From an oral motor perspective, why would a child keep his/her hands by the mouth during feeding when he/she has weak lip muscles? To avoid having more food placed in the mouth For play For assisting with keeping food in the mouth All of the above

6.  Which of the following would assist a child with removing food from a spoon as a compensatory activity? Using a spoon with a shallow bowl Completing a large variety of oral motor exercises Working more on straw drinking Scraping food from the spoon onto the upper teeth

7.  How does pressing a cup into the corners of the mouth assist with functional cup drinking? It allows the feeder to dump liquids further into the mouth It assists with lip closure on the cup rim It allows the feeder to have full control over the activity This technique does not assist with functional lip movements for drinking

8.  Which of the following increases muscle tone in the cheeks? Facial molding Tapping Provide warming activities A & B

9.  Which of the following techniques would be an example of an isotonic exercise for the lips? Horn blowing Verbal cueing Lip pulls None of the above

10.  Which technique would provide both sensory and motor input to the lips for lip closure? Lip rolls Verbal cueing Tapping on the lips None of the above