QUESTION AND ANSWER
waves of muscular contraction that help push food through your
digestive system - ANSWER-peristalisis
takes food in a specific area and mixes it back and forth,
alternating patters to swirl food - ANSWER-segmentation
digestion
connective tissues sheets of the peritoneal membrane -
ANSWER-mesenteries are made of
to anchor organs to the body wall and provide a pathway for
nerves and blood vessels - ANSWER-mesenteries function is
palatine process of maxilla and palatine bone - ANSWER-hard
palate is formed by
nasal cavity and oral cavity - ANSWER-the hard palate separates
the
,oral cavity from the nasopharynx - ANSWER-the soft palate
separates
palatoglossal arch, palatopharyngeal arch and the uvula -
ANSWER-the soft palate is made up of
located on the left and right sides of the throat between arches -
ANSWER-palatine tonsils location
part of the immune system, houses lymphocytes to protect from
infection in oral cavity and pharynx - ANSWER-palatine tonsils
function
- ANSWER-soft palate
the tongue - ANSWER-the floor of the oral cavity consists of
moving food, taste, secretion of enzymes and formulation of
words - ANSWER-the functions of the tongue are
BODY (anterior), ROOT (posterior), DORSUM (superior) -
ANSWER-the tongue is divided what sections
papillae - ANSWER-the dorsum of the tongue contains
, keratinized, provide friction for tongue to grasp food - ANSWER-
filiform papillae on tongue
thin membrane that holds tongue to floor of mouth - ANSWER-
lingual frenulum of tongue
refers to a short lingual frenulum, tongue-tied - ANSWER-
ankyloglossia
XII - ANSWER-muscles of the tongue is controlled by what CN
3 pairs - ANSWER-how many salivary glands are there?
serous secretion (watery) - ANSWER-the parotid salivary gland
secrete
sort of serous, sort of mucus - ANSWER-the sublingual salivary
gland
mucus secretions - ANSWER-the submandibular salivary gland
secretes
mastication (chewing) - ANSWER-the teeth are designed for