mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine Flashcards
1
Q
where food intake starts
A
mouth
2
Q
where food is broken down into smaller pieces
A
mouth
3
Q
rolls the food into small, slipper masses of boli
A
tongue
4
Q
major salivary glands found in and around your mouth and throat
A
saliva
4
Q
breakdown of food for use by the body
A
digestion
5
Q
name the four types of teeth
A
- incisor
- cuspids (canine)
- bicuspids (premolars)
- molars
5
Q
larynx bears a slit-like opening called____
A
glottis
5
Q
flap-like cartilage that covers the larynx and no food particles enter the trachea
A
epiglottis
5
Q
narrow, mascular tube
A
esophagus
6
Q
rhytmic, wavelike contractions of the wallls of the gut
A
peristalsis
6
Q
allows to digest food even upside down
A
peristaltic action
6
Q
J-shaped organ
A
stomach
6
Q
dilute solution
A
gastric juice
6
Q
secreted by the chief cells
A
pepsin
6
Q
stops the action of salivary amylase
A
dilueted hydrochloric acid
