Block 3 lecture 1 chewing, swallowing, churning Flashcards
the gut is divided into 3 parts?
forgut, midgut and hind gut
what makes up the roof of the mouth?
hard and soft pallate
what muscle is the floor of the mouth?
mylohoid muscle
what are the three pairs of salivary glands?
parotid, sublingual, submandibular
which is the biggest gland?
parotid
where does parotid gland open?
runs along masseter and opens near second upper molar
where is the sublingual gland found?
under the tongue
what are the four muscles of mastication?
temporalis, masseter, lateral pterrygoid, medial pterygoid
what is the anterior fold running from the uvular?
palatoglossal fold
what is the posterior fold running from the uvula called?
palatopharyngeal fold
what is the space between the folds at the back of the mouth called?
tonsila fossa
which tonsils does the tonsila fossa contain?
palatine tonsils
at which cervical vertebrea does the pharynx end?
C6
which cervical vertebrea does the oesophagus extend?
C6-C10
how long is the oesophagus (cm)?
25cm