Final Exam Flashcards
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What are the two components of Propulsion? (Define them)
Peristalsis: The Ripple-like wave of muscular contraction that forces material to move further along the GI tract.
Segmentation: The churning and mixing of material helping to disperse and combine it with digestive secretions.
What are the 6 features of the Oral Cavity?
Teeth Lips Tongue Cheeks Salivary Glands Palate
_____ form the lateral wall of the oral cavity and are comprised mainly of the ___________.
- Cheeks
2. Buccinator Muscles
The cheeks end anteriorly as the _____.
Lips
The ______, or “gums”, cover the __________.
- Gingiva
2. Alveolar processes of teeth
The _______ attach the lips to the gingiva.
Labial Frenulum
What is the function of the Uvula?
It elevates during swallowing to close off the posterior entrance to the nasopharynx.
What are the fauces? What two muscular folds are they bound to laterally? What is housed between the two arches?
- They represent the opening of the oral cavity into the oropharynx.
- Two folds:
- Palatoglossal Arch
- Palatopharyngeal Arch - The Palatine Tonsils
What is the function of the tongue?
To compress and mix ingested materials into a bolus
What attaches the inferior surface of the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity?
The Lingual Frenulum
List 4 functions of saliva on ingested material :
- Moisten/lubricate
- Dissolve
- Chemical digest
- Antibacterial action
What is the composition of saliva?
- 5% Water
0. 5% Solutes
What are the three pairs of salivary glands? Which is the largest? What % of total saliva does EACH secrete?
- Parotid (largest) 25-30%
- Submandibular 60-70%
- Sublingual (smallest) 3-5%
The parotid duct pierces through the _______ muscle.
Buccinator
The parotid glands also secrete _______.
Amylase
The submandibular ducts transport saliva from each gland through a ________ in the floor of the mouth.
Papilla
Describe the 2 types of secretory cells found in salivary glands:
Mucous Cells: Secrete mucin which forms mucous upon hydration
Serous Cells: Secrete a watery fluid containing ions, lysozyme, and salivary amylase
As opposed to the other glands which secrete both mucous and serous secretions, the ______ glands secrete only ______.
- Parotid
2. Serous
What are the three main components of a tooth?
- Crown
- Neck
- Root(s)
The roots of a tooth fit into _______. Also, ______ forms the primary mass of the tooth and is harder than bone, while the roots are covered with ______.
- Dental Alveoli
- Dentin
- Cementum
The external surface of dentin is covered with _____ which forms the crown, while the center of the tooth is a ______, which contains connective tissue called _____.
- Enamel
- Pulp Cavity
- Pulp
Blood vessels and nerves of a tooth are housed within the _____ and travel there through the ______ of the ______.
- Pulp Cavity
- Apical Foramen
- Root Canal
List the 3 pairs of skeletal muscle in the pharynx, what they are called, and give their role:
- They form the wall of the pharynx and participate in swallowing.
- Called Pharyngeal Constrictors:
- Superior
- Middle
- Inferior
Name the blood vessels and nerves involved with the Pharynx:
- Vagus Nerve (CN X)
- External Carotid Artery branches
- Internal Jugular Veins