final Flashcards
(113 cards)
Molars - #
Premolars - #
Incisors - #
Canine - #
12
8
8
4
above gum line
Crown
below gum line
root
hard calcium
enamel
soft bone
dentin
marrow - like tissue in tooth
pulp
nerves and blood vessels in tooth
root canal
for mashing food (ridges)
hard palate
assist in swallowing
soft palate
for the immune system
tonsils
5 taste
bitter, sweet, salty, sour, savory
taste, mashing & mixing food, communication and temp.
tongue
secrete saliva ; enzyme amylase for digestion
Salivary Glands
largest cheeks
Parotids
Under front of tongue
Sublingual gland
Under back of tongue
Submandibular gland
1st stage of swallowing : bolus moves to back of mouth by tongue
Voluntary stage
2nd stage of swallowing : trachea closed by epiglottis and food enters esophagus
Pharyngeal stage
3rd stage of swallowing : peristalisis moves bolus through cardiac sphincter into the stomach
Esophageal stage
Involuntary smooth muscle contractions to transport food through digestive system (food uncomfortable stuck in throat temporarily)
Peristalsis
folds in lining (stress sensor) in stomach
Rugae
Inner layer of stomach - digestive enzyme
Mucosa
food mixes in stomach to produce
chyme
middle layer of stomach containing blood vessels
submucosa