Mech digestion Flashcards
1
Q
What is mech digestion
A
Chopping, tearing and grinding of food into smaller
pieces (action of bile salts)
2
Q
Function of saliva
A
moistens food and helps it stick together = easier to swallow
3
Q
How many salivary glands are there
A
3
4
Q
Functions of the tongue
A
Mixes food with saliva to make bolus
moves food in the mouth
pushes food to the throat
5
Q
What are Teeth
A
Hard, bone-like structures - chew, bite, grind
6
Q
4 Types of teeth: function and name
A
incisors - Sharp chisel-shaped (biting and cutting
canines - sharp cane-shaped (tearing)
premolars - Blunt and ridged and broad surface (Grinding chewing crushing )
molars - Blunt and ridged and broad surface larger premolars (grinding chewing crushing)
