Assertion: tongue depressor | /r/CapableOf | hold down a patient's tongue
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text: Tongue depressors hold down a patient's tongue to allow a clear view of the throat, teeth, and back of the mouth during an examination.
text: Anterior portion 303 is the upper, anterior surface of the tongue depressor that holds the patient's tongue down while the bite block is in place and posterior portion 305 the lower, posterior surface that hooks back behind the tongue, retracting it off of the posterior pharynx, opening the airway and providing greater visualization of the posterior pharynx and airway structures during endoscopy.
text: Tongue depressors hold down a patient's tongue to allow a clear view of the throat, teeth, and back of the mouth during an examination.
text: Tongue depressors hold down a patient's tongue to allow a clear view of the throat, teeth, and back of the mouth during an examination.