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1
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Also called the mouth

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Oral cavity

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2
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Formed by the palatine bones and the maxillae

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Hard palate

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3
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Lies posterior to the hard palate

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Soft palate

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4
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Upper and lower lips

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Superior and inferior labia

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5
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Connects labia to the gum

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Labial frenulum

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6
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Space between cheeks and teeth

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Vestibule

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7
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Moves food and contains taste buds

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Tongue

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8
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Projections on the tongue that contain taste buds

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Papillae

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9
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Probide friction to move objects with tongue

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Filiform papillae

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10
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Small and contain only about 5 taste buds

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Fungiform papillae

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11
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Larger and contains up to 100 taste buds

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Circumvallate papillae

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12
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Connects the tongue to the bottom of the oral cavity

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Lingual frenulum

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13
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Produces mucin and salivary amylase

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salivary glands

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14
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Large glands near mandibular ramus that is frequently attacked by the mumps virus.

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Parotid glands

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15
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Also called Stenson’s ducts.

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Parotid ducts

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16
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Located on the floor of the oral cavity near the mandible

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Submandibular glands

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17
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Also called Wharton’s ducts

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Submandibular ducts

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18
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Located on flood of oral cavity

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Sublingual glands

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19
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Also called Rivinus ducts

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Sublingual ducts

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20
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First teeth, and there are normally 20. Baby teeth.

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Deciduous teeth

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21
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How many permanent teeth do you have?

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32

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22
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Exposed portion of tooth above the gum line

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Crown

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23
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Base of tooth that fits in a socket in the mandible or maxilla

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Root

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24
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Between the crown and the root

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Neck

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25
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Mineral component, which is similar to bone in chemical composition, but lacks cells

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Dentin

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26
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Interior chamber in the crown that contains cells, nerves, and blood vessels

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Pulp cavity

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27
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Extensions of the pulp cavity into the root

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Root canal

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28
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Opening through which blood vessels and nerves enter the root canal

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Apical foramen

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29
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Protective layer that covers the dentin of the crown

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Enamel

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30
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Protective layer that covers the dentin of the root

31
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Gums which surround the teeth

32
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Ligament that attaches dentin of root to bone

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Periodontal ligament

33
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Blade like teeth that have 1 root.

34
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Sharp teeth with pointed tips that have 1 root.

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Cuspids (Canines)

35
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Teeth with flat crowns that are used to crush and grind food and have 1-2 roots

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Bicuspids (premolars)

36
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Teeth with large flat crowns and have 3 or more roots, including the wisdom teeth.

37
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Mucous membrane that lines the digestive tract

38
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Layer of the dense irregular connective tissue that has blood bessels and nerves

39
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Two layers of smooth muscle

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Muscularis externa

40
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Part of the visceral peritoneum

41
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Is not covered by serosa

42
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Structure of the wall of the digestive track

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  • Mucosa
  • Submucosa
  • Muscularis externa
  • Serosa
43
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Secrete HCI and intrinsic factor

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Parietal cells

44
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Secrete pepsinogen

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Chief cells

45
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Secrete gastrin and other hormones

46
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Secrete mucus

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Mucous cells (Goblet cells)

47
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Produce digestive enzymes

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Pancreatic acini

48
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Delivers secretions to duodenum

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Pancreatic duct

49
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Also called duct of Wirsung

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Pancreatic duct

50
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Also called duct of Santorini

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Accessory Pancreatic duct

51
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Lobes of the liver

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  • Right
  • Left
  • Caudate
  • Quadrate
52
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Marks the division of the right and left loves of the liver

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Falciform ligament

53
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Collect bile from liver.

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Right and left hepatic ducts

54
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Combination of right and left hepatic ducts

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Common hepatic duct

55
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Connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct

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Cystic duct (Ducts of gallbladder)

56
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Formed by union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct

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Common bile duct

57
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Shortest section of the small intestine closest to the stomach

58
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Middle section of the small intestine

59
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Longest section of the small intestine that is closest to the large intestine.

60
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Permanent folds that increase surface area in the small intestine

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Plicae circulares (Circular folds)

61
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Finger like projections in the small intestine

62
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Lymphatic capillaries that absorb and transport fatty acids

63
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Secrete digestive enzymes

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Intestinal glands

64
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Protect the small intestine from bacteria in the large intestine

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Aggregated lymphoid nodules

65
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Also called Peyers Patches

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Aggregated lymphoid nodules

66
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Valve between the small intestine and the large intestine.

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Ileocecal valve

67
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First and smallest part of the large intestines

68
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Worm shaped sac

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Vermiform appendix

69
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Smooth muscle that produces haustra

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Taeniae coli

70
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Folds in walls of the large intestine that allow for expansion

71
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Sections o the colon

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  • Ascending
  • Transverse
  • Descending
  • Sigmoid
72
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Colic flexures

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  • Right colic flexure
  • Left colic flexure
  • Sigmoid flexure
73
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Last 6 inches of the large intestines that stores feces

74
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Anal sphincters

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  • Internal anal sphincter

- External anal sphincter

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