oral phase is completed after the tongue, cheeks, and some of the muscles in the throat help move the bolus to the back of the back of the mouth. The pharyngeal phase is the part of the swallow that occurs in the throat. During this phase, the bolus moves from the mouth, through the pharynx (throat), and into the esophagus.
Location and Access: From Elk Grove Village at jct. Hwy. 72 (Higgins Road) & Arlington Heights Road, take Higgins Road west 0.6 mile, then turn and go north on the forest preserve road 0.7 mile. The nature preserve is west of the road, east of Salt Creek and south of the Northwest Tollway.
Roads will reopen once crews have finished cutting the hazardous trees; however, camping will only be allowed in the Crags Campground and parking will only be allowed at designated trailheads and within the campground. Dispersed camping and campfires along Forest Road 383 will be prohibited due to safety concerns. Visitors are urged to take extra precautions when in the aforementioned areas this summer. For more information about the Crags area and closure, you can contact the Pikes Peak Ranger District at 719-636-1602.