26.2 (Oral Cavity) Flashcards
The upper GI tract is where
glands secrete their secretion
The Upper GI Tract consists of
oral cavity ,pharnyx , esophagus, stomach, duodenum
Ingestion , Mechanical and Chemical processes occur in the Lower GI Tract
False
Oral cavity houses what glands
Salivary Glands
The salivary glands within the oral cavity mix with food to form
bolus
Within salvia is an enzyme. That enzyme is charge of breaking down starch
Amylase
The mucus in the pharynx is a lubricant for what function
swallowing
What is being moved throughout the GI tract before reaching the stomach?
Bolus
Bolus has just been transported to the esophagus;; where does it go after this stage?
Stomach
Bolus mix with to help with musclaris contracting
gastric secretions
The secretions ends up in what tunic layer of the stomach
lumen
What makes up the gastric secretions?
Hydro chloric acid, digestive enzymes, and mucin
The oral cavity houses
2 cavities
What are the two oral cavities?
oral vestibule and oral cavity proper
Oral Vestibule is housed
between gums,lips,teeth
The Oral Cavity Proper is housed
middle space between teeth and gums.
The oral cavity boundaries include
cheeks, anterior by the teeth, and posterior to oropharynx
The cheeks are protected by the ____system
integumentary
What muscle is housed in the cheek?
buccinator muscle
The cheeks are terminated by the
fleshy lips
The lips muscles are
orbicularis oris muscle
The lips contains
blood vessels and lack of keratin within outer of the skin