exam 4: Head and neck digestive- Taste CN Vii, IX, X (32) Flashcards
what comprises the organs concerned with the reception, mechanical reduction, chemical digestion, and absorption of food and drink and with the elimination of unabsorbed residues.
The digestive apparatus
The digestive apparatus consist of the ______________ tract, extending from the mouth to the anus, and certain glands—the salivary glands, pancreas, and liver—that drain by ducts that open into the tract
alimentary
Alimentary tract in proper sequence are:
Mouth designates not only the cavity and its walls but also the
accessory structures that project (teeth, tongue) and drain (salivary glands) into it.
Oral cavity is entered between the lips
and the
palatoglossal arch (R. plataglossal fold + L. plataglossal fold)
two plica from soft palate to the tongue
(isthmus of the fauces)
identify this part of the lip
Philtrum
How would you describe A to B?
B to A?
A: Superior
B: Inferior
identify
vestibule (cheek)
what is divided by the teeth and
margins of the jaws into an outer
vestibule, bounded by the lips and
cheeks externally, and the central
mouth cavity proper
Oral cavity
identify
central mouth cavity (contains tongue)
Identify 1-3
- Labial Vestibule
- Buccal Vestibule (very large in herbivores)
- Labial Vestibule
identify 1 and 2
Vestibule:
1. labial
2. buccal
what is the function of the buccinator muscle
important function for returning any food to the central cavity that has escaped into the vestibule
what is the principal support of the cheeks (buccae) in the oral cavity
principal support is the buccinator muscle (lateral wall)
Hyoid muscles that form the floor of the oral cavity
- Geniohyoideus m. (longitudinal fiber; stronger)
- Mylohyoideus m. (transverse fibers)
identify 1-3
- Geniohyoideus m. (very strong)
- Mylohyoideus m. (thin muscle)
- Basihyoideus bone
identify 1 and 2
- incisive papilla
- Palatine ridges
identify
once we pass these, where are we located
Palatine ridges
once there is no more ridges, this means we are in the soft palate
Hard palate of the oral cavity is formed of what 3 things
incisive, maxillary, and palatine bone
what does Heterodont mean
different types of teeth (incisive, canine, premolar & molar)
what does Diphyodont mean
successive development of deciduous and permanent set of teeth (there are 2 sets of teeth)
a tooth is also referred to as
dens
What is the crown of a tooth encased in
in enamel
this is the part we see
what is the root of the tooth encased in
in cement (VERY HARD)