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what are the functions of the alimentary canal?

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ingestion, secretion, mixing and propulsion, digestion, absorption, defecation

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gums

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hold the teeth and cheek which necessary for mechanically grinding food down

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upper and lower lips

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close the oral cavity

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frenulum (superior and inferior)

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attaches lips to gums and prevents them from excessively moving away

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hard palate

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bony structure which is part of maxilla

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soft palate

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portion with muscles running through it and can be raised to close off nasopharynx

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Uvula

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helps close off nasopharynx, has huge density of irritant receptors to evoke gag reflex

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tongue

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constantly keep food up on the teeth so they can grind + mash it, involved in swallowing by pushing the bolus towards back of mouth

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lingual frenulum

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restricts movement of the tongue

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what are the 5 primary tastes?

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sweet, bitter, salty, sour, umami

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vallate papillae

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largest taste buds with 12 forming “V” at back of tongue each containing 100-300 taste buds

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fungiform papillae

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scattered over tongue each containing 5 taste buds

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foliate papillae

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in lateral margins of tongue; degenerate in childhood

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filiform papillae

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for tactile sensations and friction

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gustatory receptor cells

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sensory cells in the taste bud that transduce the chemical stimuli of gustation

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what are the cranial nerves involved in gustation?

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facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus

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facial nerve in gustation

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anterior two thirds of tongue providing parasympathetic motor output to submandibular glands

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glossopharyngeal nerve in gustation

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posterior one third of tongue

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vagus nerve in gustation

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responsible for the throat and epiglottis

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what is the trigeminal nerve’s role in gustation?

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conveys tactile sensations for anterior two-thirds of tongue

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gustatory pathway

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sensations from cranial nerves to brainstem to thalamus to primary gustatory area

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what does olfactory epithelium contain?

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receptor cells, basal cells (neuronal stem cells), support cells

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what do olfactory glands produce?

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mucus

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how does neural transduction of smell occur?

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through odorant molecules that are dissolved in nasal mucus

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insular cortex
where conscious perception of smell occurs (does not synapse in thalamus)
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olfactory pathway
- molecules inhaled into nasal passages - contact olfactory nerves in olfactory epithelium - receptor cells activated - signal is sent to olfactory bulb - signals relayed to higher regions of brain via olfactory tract
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what types of dentitions do humans have?
deciduous and permanent
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how many incisors do adults have?
4 each on top and bottom; for cutting
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how many canines do adults have?
2 each on top and bottom; for tearing
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how many premolars do adults have?
4 each on top and bottom; for crushing
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how many molars do adults have?
6 each on top and bottom; for grinding
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enamel
hard, outermost layer of a tooth
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dentin
dense tissue underneath enamel forming the bulk of a tooth
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pulp
living portion within a tooth contain a neurovascular bundle
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what nerve conveys tooth sensations?
CN V (trigeminal nerve); maxillary and mandibular branches
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what does mastication require?
teeth tongue and cheek, saliva, muscles of mastication
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what are the intrinsic tongue muscles?
longitudinal, transverse and vertical muscles
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longitudinal muscles and how many sets?
2 sets (one on top, one on bottom) that shorten and retract the tongue
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transverse muscles and how many sets?
2 sets of muscles causing the tongue to get skinnier
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vertical muscles and how many sets?
1 set of muscles that help flatten the tongue when they contract (thinner)
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what nerve innervates the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
CN XII
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what are the extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
styloglossus, hyoglossus and geniglossus; all of which attach the the base of the tongue at back of oral cavity
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styloglossus
raises tongue at back of oral cavity to force bolus into pharynx
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hyoglossus
depresses tongue into base of floor of mouth
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genioglossus
allows you to stick tongue out (protrude)
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what are the muscles of mastication?
temporalis and masseter; having an action on the mandible
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what nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?
CN V - Trigeminal
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temporalis
elevates mandible
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masseter
"talking and chewing muscle"; attaches from maxilla all the way down to mandible
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what are the muscles of facial expression?
buccinator and orbicularis oris; having an action on the cheek and mouth
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buccinator
contributes to cheek movement; "chipmunk" cheeks or blowing up a balloon
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orbicularis oris
circle around mouth acting like a sphincter; puckers lips, allow you to suck from straw, closes oral cavity
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what nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?
CN VII
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vascular supply for mastication
mainly from external carotid arteries; facial, maxillary and superficial temporal artery - veins are named in a similar fashion
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what are the major salivary glands?
parotid, submandibular, sublingual
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what is the composition of saliva?
water, amylase, mucin, lysosome, IgA, defensins, electrolytes
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parasympathetic saliva (CN VII and IX)
watery, enzyme-rich saliva
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sympathetic saliva
thick, mucin-rich saliva
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parotid gland saliva
serous w/ amylase
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submandibular saliva
mostly serous w/ amylase
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sublingual saliva
mostly mucous w/ lipase
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stages of deglutition
voluntary, pharyngeal and esophageal
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voluntary stage
oral cavity and tongue force bolus towards oropharynx
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pharyngeal stage
deglutition reflex initiated by oropharynx stretch (initiates pattern generator), closing off of nasal cavity and trachea, relaxation of upper esophageal sphincter, soft palate + uvula rise to protect upper airway, raising of epiglottis and larynx to close tracheal opening
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esophageal stage
involuntary passage through esophagus to stomach (peristalsis; proximal 1/3 skeletal and distal 1/3 smooth m.)
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where are the 2 kinks in the esophagus located?
at the bifurcation of the trachea and in passing behind the left atrium
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where is the esophageal hiatus?
in skeletal muscle of diaphragm
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esophagus layers
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and adventitia
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mucosa
nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium, lamina propria, vascular and nerve supply
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submucosa
CT gluing mucosa down to underlying layers
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muscularis
2 layers; inner circular (sphincter-like contraction) and outer longitudinal (shorten tube length) to cause peristaltic wave
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adventitia
adventitia | CT glued to surrounding structures to prevent movement
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what is the function of the esophagus?
transport food from mouth to stomach
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lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
relaxes in presence of bolus, mostly always closed due to HCl in stomach
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hiatal hernia
protrusion of a part of the stomach upward through the opening in the diaphragm
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GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
heartburn presents as sub-sternal chest pain
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what aggravates GERD?
smoking + alcohol (LES relaxation), coffee, chocolate, peppermint and stress (cortisol prod. increases HCl), obesity and pregnancy (anatomical alteration)
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how can GERD be treated?
smaller meals, maintaining upright position after a meal, avoiding problematic foods and antacids

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