1st 10 Flashcards
this is a continuous coiled hollow tube
Alimentary Canal
Organs of the Alimentary Canal
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
This protect the anterior opening
This form the lateral walls
this forms the anterior roof
Lips (labia)
Cheeks
Hard Palate
This forms the posterior roof of the mouth
This is the fleshy projection of the soft palate
Soft Palate
Uvula
space between lips externally and teeth and gums internally
Vestibule
area contained by the teeth
Oral Cavity
this is attached at hyoid and styloid processes of the skull, and by the lingual frenulum
Tongue
What are the two tonsils
Palatine tonsils
Lingual tonsil
Chewing is also known as
Mastication
the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate
This is posterior to oral cavity
This is below the oropharynx and connected to the esophagus
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Food is propelled to the esophagus by
two muscle layers
Longitudinal inner layer
Circular outer layer
Food movement is by alternating
contractions of the muscle layers
peristalsis
Serves as a passageway for air and
food
Pharynx
This is a passageway for food and runs from pharynx to stomach through the diaphragm
Esophagus
Layers of Alimentary Canal Organs
Mucosa
Innermost layer
Moist membrane
Surface epithelium
Small amount of connective tissue
(lamina propria)
Small smooth muscle layer