Mouth Flashcards

1
Q

Teeth

A

Incisors(4)- biting and cutting
Canines(2)- tearing
Premolars(4)- crushing and grinding
Molars(6)- crunching and grinding

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2
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Chemical digestion of the mouth

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Salivary amylase- produced from salivary glands

Starts break down of starch-> polysaccharide

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3
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Mechanical digestion of mouth

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Teeth and chewing breaks food into smaller molecules

Also mixes saline with food for chemical digestion

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4
Q

What occurs at the mouth?

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Ingestion
Chemical digestion of starch-> polysaccharides
Mechanical digestion- using teeth

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