Alimentary Canal Flashcards
1
Q
Mouth
A
first part of the alimentary canal, receives food and starts mechanical digestion by mastication.
Cheeks, lips, tongue, palates, teeth
2
Q
Pharynx
A
Throat, connects the nasal and oral cavities with larynx and esophagus
Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
3
Q
Esophagus
A
leads to the stomach, straight and collapsible
4
Q
Stomach
A
Relieves food from esophagus, begins digestion of proteins