If you have a patient who has a delay in triggering the pharyngeal swallow reflex, the purpose of thermal stimulation is to: 1  heighten the sensitivity for the swallow and trigger the pharyngeal swallow at the time of stimulation. 2  permanently heighten sensitivity. 3  both.
The definition of an alligator is a large reptile found in U. S. tropical rivers and marshes and is characterized by its broad snout. Reggie is an example of a famous alligator from the Los Angeles Zoo. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
American alligators are the largest members of the class Reptilia that inhabit North America. The term Reptilia is Latin for the phrase âto creep.â Alligators share the order Crocodylia with crocodiles, caimans, and gavialsâ¯all which are large, voracious animals that live in or near water.lligators and caimans make up the family Alligatoridae, but alligators have their own genus, Alligator. There are two living species of Alligators, the American alligator and the Chinese alligator.