Chapter 15-1 Flashcards
Name the movements of the alimentary canal
Mixing movements
Peristalsis
Name four layers of the alimentary wall canal
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscular
Serous
Propelling movements in a wavelike motion
Peristalsis
Tongues role is digestive process
Mixes food with saliva and moves food toward pharynx during swallowing
Name the 3 tonsils
Lingual tonsils
Palatine tonsils
Pharyngeal tonsils
Consists of hard anterior part and soft posterior part
Palate
Soft projection that closes opening to nasal cavity during swallowing
Uvula
Name the four teeth and their functions
Incisors-biting
Canines-tear food
Bicuspids-cut and chew
Molars-grind food
Hardest substance in body which covers crown
Enamel
Hard bonelike material that forms bulk of tooth
Dentin
Contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue
Pulp cavity
Thin layer of bone like material that encloses root
Cementum
Surrounds cementum and attaches tooth to jaw
Periodontal ligament
Two main salivary secretions
Amylase
Mucus
Digestive enzyme that digests starch
Amylase