Digestive System- Function of Oral Cavity

Question 1

sensory analysis

Answer 1

the mouth analyses material before swallowing

Question 2

mechanical processing

Answer 2

occurs with teeth, tongue, and palatal surfaces

Question 3

lubrication

Answer 3

mixing with mucus and salivary glands secretion to break down

Question 4

limited digestion

Answer 4

breakdown of carbohydrates and lipids by saliva

Question 5

esophagus

Answer 5

a hollow muscular tube about 10 inches long and 0.80 inches wide that conveys solid food and liquids to the stomach. it begins posterior to the cricoid cartilage and is inverted by fibers from the esophageal plexus

Question 6

esophageal plexus

Answer 6

nerves that cause stimulation to move