Mouth Flashcards
1
Q
Another name for lips
A
Labia
2
Q
Function of the lips
A
Protects the anterior opening
3
Q
Forms the anterior roof
A
Hard palate
4
Q
What initiates swallowing
A
Tongue
5
Q
Where food enters
A
Mouth
6
Q
Posterior roof
A
Soft palate
7
Q
Kids with short lingual frenulum are called what
A
Tongue tied and leads to distorted speech
Cut frenulum to fix
9
Q
Space between lips externally and teeth and gums internally
A
Vestibule
10
Q
How does the tongue attach to the floor of mouth
A
Lingual frenulum
12
Q
Part of body’s defense system
A
Tonsils
13
Q
When tonsils are inflamed what happens
A
Block entrance to the throat
14
Q
What allows for taste
A
Tongue
17
Q
Chewing of food
A
Mastication
18
Q
When does breakdown of food begin
A
Before it has left the mouth by the mixing of food and saliva by tongue
19
Q
Location of lingual tonsils
A
Base of the tongue
