Anaphy 1 Flashcards
Forms its anterior roof
Hard palate
form its posterior roof
soft palate
a fleshy finger like projection of the soft palate
Uvula
tear and grind food, breaking it down into smaller fragments
teeth
first set that begins to erupt around 6 months
Milk teeth or deciduous teeth
a baby has a full set of 20 teeth by age of?
2 years old
First teeth to appear
lower central incisors
second set of teeth that enlarge and develop
permanent teeth
emerged between 17-25
3rd molars
chisel-shaped adapted for cutting
incisor
fang like for tearing or piercing
Canine
have broad crowns with rounded tops suited for grinding
molar and premolar
have broad crowns with rounded tops suited for grinding
molar and premolar
product of salivary glands, a mixture of mucus and serous fluids
saliva
moistens and helps bind food together into a mass called bolus which makes chewing and swallowing easier
Mucus
is an invitation enzyme contained in the clear serious portion which begins the process of start digestion in the mouth
Salivary amylase
contains substances or antibodies such as IgA that inhibit bacteria and has a protective function
saliva
antibodies in saliva and tears
IgA
first to respond in case of infection
IgM
most abundant and respond to bacteria or viral infection
IgG
antibody for parasitic and allergic reaction
IgE
least understand antibodies
IgD
area contained by the teeth
Oral Cavity
occupies the floor of the mouth
tongue
posterior enf of the oral cavity which paired masses of lymphatic tissue; component of_____ first line of defense against infection
Palatine Tonsils; Waldeyer’s ring
food from the mouth passes posteriorly into oropharynx and laryngopharynx, both of which are common passageways for foods, fluids, and air
Pharynx
it is about____ long, a passageway that conducts food from the pharynx to the stomach?
25 cm (10 inches) ; Esophagus or Gullet
The distal end of the esophagus is guarded by ____. Which prevents food regurgitation?
lower esophageal sphincter
It is also known as _____ It prevents gastric reflux.
Cardiac sphincter
a flap of cartilage over the top of the larynx keeps food out of the larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
C-shaped located on the left side of the abdominal cavity, nearly hidden by the liver and diaphragm
Stomach
expanded part of the stomach lateral to the cardiac region
fundus
midportion of stomach
body
the funnel-shaped, terminal part which is continuous with the small intestine, which prevents food from getting back to the stomach from the small intestine
Pylorus
How long is the stomach
25 cm (10 inches) long
stomach can hold?
4 liters of food (1 gallon)
How much gastric juices are secreted by the gastric glands
1500-3000 ml
Acts as a temporary “storage tank” for food as well as a site for food breakdown.
stomach
produce protein-digesting enzymes mostly pepsinogens
Chief cells or Zymogenic
____, which is an inactive enzyme, is converted into ____, the active form, in the presence of HCL.
Pepsinogen; pepsin